THE FEDERAL AND STATE response to the COVID-19 crisis has been a failure. As we approach a full year of grappling with this historic crisis, and as we mourn the loss of more than 400,000 Americans, it is time to recognize that our policymakers have failed because they have not listened to the people who […]
Beth Kontos
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Science says schools not ready to open in higher risk communities
TWO SEPARATE ANNOUNCEMENTS from the Baker administration last week underscore the total absence of a comprehensive statewide back-to-school plan that protects students, their families, and educators. On Thursday, Baker announced that the state will deploy COVID testing “SWAT teams” to schools with virus outbreaks – but only after COVID-19 transmission has already occurred within a […]
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Baker’s reopening board tilts corporate
DURING THE COVID-19 pandemic, we often hear the phrase “We’re all in this together.” But actually there are deep inequalities in who faces the most risk — and who is consulted in charting our way to a comprehensive recovery. Nationwide, we see essential workers, communities of color, and people living in nursing homes face disproportionate […]