INSIDER
Parent advocacy group โcelebratesโ Ann Arbor School Boardโs decision to offer hybrid learning
Read full article: Parent advocacy group โcelebratesโ Ann Arbor School Boardโs decision to offer hybrid learningAnn Arbor Reasonable Return co-founder Jesse Kauffman holds a sign at a rally organized by the group in downtown Ann Arbor on Jan. 30, 2021. ANN ARBOR โ Parent group Ann Arbor Reasonable Return released a statement on Wednesday afternoon in response to the Board of Educationโs vote to offer a hybrid learning option. โToday, we celebrate the vote by the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education to offer Hybrid/Hyflex learning,โ reads the statement. The grassroots organization founded by local parents, including medical professionals, has been advocating for the safe return to face-to-face learning. Ann Arbor is the only district in Washtenaw County and one of few in the state that has remained virtual since the coronavirus pandemic began.
U-M researchers: Parent visitation should not be restricted at pediatric hospitals
Read full article: U-M researchers: Parent visitation should not be restricted at pediatric hospitalsVance: The majority of hospitals changed policies to limit visitation to one parent/caregiver at the bedside. Several hospitals restricted all parents, caregivers and others required that only one parent be designated as the โvisitorโ for the duration of the hospitalization. I am hopeful that with this statement and the attention it may garner, that hospital administrators review visitation policies to ensure they arenโt overreaching. Vance: The term โessential careโ came directly from parents who stated this is how they wanted to be viewed. The specific phrasing of โessential careโ is new in this context, but for a long time, there have been many advocates for family-centered care which integrates family involvement.
Families with infants, these things will help prepare you for a severe weather situation
Read full article: Families with infants, these things will help prepare you for a severe weather situationBut itโs quite another to ready yourself for a severe weather situation when you have a new baby in tow. Maybe the baby naps or hangs out in some type of rocker that you usually plug in to a wall. Youโll want to make sure you have plenty of batteries, in case your home loses power. Obviously, whether youโre a new parent or not, youโd want to make sure you have a way to charge your phone. -- And if youโre formula feeding, thatโs great, too.