Talk out of School: Top education stories of 2021, De Blasio record, what we might expect from Mayor Adams, and school safety during the Omicron Surge

Check out our latest Talk out of School podcast:  Daniel Alicea and I recap the top education stories of 2021, discuss the De Blasio record, what we might expect of Mayor Eric Adams, and whether current school safety protocols are strong enough during the Omicron surge.  Please leave your comments below! 

Episode Notes

Gotham Gazette, The Sizeable Downside of de Blasio’s education record

NY1, At many schools, the DOE is testing fever kids for Covid than you might think

NYC Public School Parents, Deceptive messaging and multiple gaps in the level of protection from Covid that the DOE is providing students -- but why?

NYC Public School Parents , Update on Omicron and what's happening in schools in NYC and elsewhere to limit transmission

NYC Public School Parents, The city's claim of low in-school transmission is unreliable at best

Reddit , I Am a New York City Public High School Student. The Situation is Beyond Control.

New Yorker, Who Gets the Blame When Schools Shut Down

Gothamist, NYC Schools Bought Weaker Air Purifiers. Now Underventilated Campuses Are More Prone To COVID Cases

Nature: Real-world data show that filters clean COVID-causing virus from air