IMPACT

The CONVERSATION:

Carrie is joined today by Andrea Strohm Cole of CCSD Parents to talk about  issues with teachers having to clock in and a New York Times piece on how coronavirus could overwhelm U.S.

They also talk about confusion among teachers about what they are required to do with distance teaching. Many teachers are reaching out to their students, but nobody is sure how much of the homework will count.

The INTERVIEW:

Hugh Jackson and his team at the Nevada Current are reporting on new orders by Governor Sisolak to clarify what "non-essential businesses" are.

He also takes Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman to task for writing off the pandemic as akin to the flu, and accusing Gov. Sisolak of over-reacting.

The Current is also reporting on how the state is handling the overwhelming amounts of Medicaid and Unemployment claims.

And, for the record, Jackson's concern about gig workers not being covered by unemployment was addressed a week later by Congress - which included independent contractors in their rescue package.

Carrie also talked to Jackson about how the shutdown is affecting him and his journalists.

SILVER LININGS:

Andrea went to Disneyland the first week of the shutdown. Virtually, of course. Her 5-year-old niece is teaching herself to draw on YouTube and lots of one on one instruction.

Carrie discovered this week that there are more Broadway musicals online, including Sweeney Todd - Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece about love and desperation.

Felicia Ortiz joins Carrie Kaufman and today's co-hosts Akiko Cooks and Andrea Cole to talk about how the Nevada Department of Education is dealing with this coronavirus statewide shutdown.

Two days before he announced the shutdown, Governor Sisolak announced that all schools throughout the state were to be closed.

What does this mean for the rest of the school year? What does this mean for SATs and AP tests? What about seniors? Born in the aftermath of 9/11, our seniors are faced with graduating during a pandemic.

Ortiz is an elected member of the State Boards of Ed. Cooks started No Racism in Schools 1865 after her son was targeted at his school. And Andrea Strohm Cole is one of the moderators of a very active Facebook group, devoted to Clark County School District Parents. If you have a child or grandchild or are a student in the district, you would be wise to join CCSD Parents.

Impact is produced by The Nevada Voice, which is edited by host Carrie Kaufman. It is co-produced by UNLV 91.5 Jazz and More. And we are working closely with CCSD Parents, No Racism in Schools 1865 and The Arts Table.

You can listen to us in Clark County at 91.5 on your radio dial, every weeknight at 7.

Every weekday, from 7 to 7:30pm, we will talk about how artists are making it, now that every show on the strip is closed. We will talk about education, now secondary schools are closed and colleges and universities are online only. We will talk about the economic impact from a personal perspective and from a public perspective. Most of the show will be interviews and commentary, with some features mixed in. This is our first show, on education. Enjoy.