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Back to School in COVID Times

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August 14, 2020 – August 12 was a back-to-school day unlike any other for APS students – and other kids around New Mexico. Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel discuss what the start of a new school year looks like for K-12 students, teachers, and staff during a pandemic. They also talk about the changes going on in higher education as the semester starts this month for universities and colleges. …

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PED’s Return-to-School Plan

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July 10, 2020 – Host Gene Grant talked with Albuquerque Teachers Federation President Ellen Bernstein on Facebook Live earlier this week. The ATF is Albuquerque’s largest teachers’ union, and its members are skeptical about the Public Education Department’s plans to reopen schools for the fall semester. This is an excerpt of a longer discussion that can be found here.  Correspondent: Gene Grant  Guest: Ellen Bernstein, president, Albuquerque…

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