Aug 14, 2020, 6:12 PM
(From Vox) The Meadows School, a K-12 independent School in Las Vegas, Nevada says it will use an artificial intelligence-powered thermal screening system to keep student safe as they return to campus. The system will scan for signs that students have elevated temperatures as they enter buildings for their classes. “Things are strange enough. Kids are going to be coming to school with masks. They’re going to be meeting friends with masks,” said Head of School Jeremy Gregerson. “They’re going to be meeting their teachers for the first time in person in strange new ways, and what we want is for kids to feel welcome and to normalize their arrival at school as early as possible.”
While there may be value in collecting different types of data during the pandemic, experts warn that temperature screen technologies and similar tech solutions come with privacy concerns, and that app providers often aren’t as upfront about the way data is collected by the apps as they should be.
(From The LA Times) One San Diego Catholic high school has filed a lawsuit against California governor Gavin Newsom to allow the school to have in-person learning in the fall. St. Augustine High is an all-boys school with an annual enrollment of 700 students in grades nine through 12. The school held summer school and athletic programs for more than 400 students, during which school leaders say they implemented rigorous safety measures, including UV lights in the air conditioning system and a mask requirement for all students and faculty.
(From EdSurge) In the latest American Council on Education survey, college presidents ranked the mental health of students and of faculty and staff among their top five most pressing concerns. Translating that concern into action will be critical for schools as they head into a difficult fall semester and address the unique challenges for faculty and staff brought on by the pandemic that may make burnout even likelier to occur. said Kevin McClure, education thought leader and professor at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He offered the following advice:
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