Baltimore City plans to begin bringing students and staff back to classrooms next month. Is it safe? Durryle Brooks, a commissioner on the Baltimore City School Board, explains why he thinks the risks are too great, particularly for low-income families and students of color. Read his Baltimore Sun op-ed here.

Plus, what do some students think about returning to the classroom? With other student activists, Joshua Lynn, a senior at Baltimore City College, is organizing a strike to protest the return to in-person learning. Lynn says the plan needs diverse input.

Learn more about the strike:
Interview on WEAA's Today With Dr. Kaye
SOMOS City Knights on Twitter
Real News Network, "Safe Return or No Return: Strike looms for public schools"

Baltimore City plans to begin bringing students and staff back to classrooms next month. Is it safe?&nbsp;Durryle Brooks, a commissioner on the Baltimore City School Board, explains why he thinks the risks are too great, particularly for low-income families and students of color. Read his Baltimore Sun op-ed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0122-baltimore-schools-reopening-20210121-xcqvxwtkdjdrpkp2bzottppgs4-story.html">here</a>.
Plus, what do some students think about returning to the classroom? With other student activists,&nbsp;Joshua Lynn, a senior at Baltimore City College, is organizing a strike to protest the return to in-person learning. Lynn says the plan needs diverse input. Learn more about the strike: <a href="https://www.weaa.org/post/today-dr-kaye-students-organize-strike-behalf-baltimore-city-teachers#stream/0">Interview&nbsp;</a>on WEAA's Today With Dr. Kaye <a href="https://twitter.com/SOMOSCityKnight">SOMOS City Knights</a>&nbsp;on Twitter Real News Network,&nbsp;<a href="https://therealnews.com/safe-return-or-no-return-strikes-loom-for-public-schools">"Safe Return or No Return: Strike looms for public schools"</a>

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