Reopening the Schools – Weighing the Risks

In-person and online learning takes place in Dodd Middle School in Cheshire, Connecticut. (Dave Zajac/Record-Journal via AP)

For nearly a year, schools in the United States have adapted to the pandemic by utilizing distance-learning models with varying success levels. Many studies indicate that the interruption to in-person learning has drastically affected standardized test scores, graduation rates, absenteeism, and social development for all students. The heaviest toll falls on Black, Hispanic, and low-income… Continue reading Reopening the Schools – Weighing the Risks

COVID-19 ONE YEAR LATER, Part II: Testing and Vaccines

In the second part of VIGILINT’s two-part series COVID-19 1 Year Later, VIGILINT Ops Analyst and blogger Colin Schilly dives into the two critical hallmarks of the pandemic. Testing and vaccines. The development and rollout of several effective vaccines in under a year offer great hope for the pandemic’s end. Sadly, that day may still… Continue reading COVID-19 ONE YEAR LATER, Part II: Testing and Vaccines