Douglas County School District names Erin Kane as new superintendent

Douglas County’s school board voted Tuesday to hire Erin Kane, executive director of schools for American Academy, as the embattled district’s sole finalist for superintendent. Kane was one of two finalists for the job, which became vacant when the Board of Education fired former superintendent Corey Wise in February. Kane has a long history in Douglas County School District, including […]

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Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Principal says virus has ‘without a doubt’ spread within school

An intermediate principal says Omicron has spread between her students despite the school’s best efforts, with half of student Covid cases clustered in groups of close friends. Henderson Intermediate principal Wendy Esera shut the school down two weeks ago as cases were shooting up. While they were at home she tasked her teachers with analysing all the Covid cases in […]

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Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: Auckland and Northland Covid case numbers believed to be double what testing shows

Health officials believe testing is only picking up half of the total positive Covid-19 cases in Auckland and Northland. It comes as the head of one of Auckland’s most prominent health and welfare providers suspects as many as two-thirds of positive results aren’t being reported. On Friday, a spokesperson for the Northern Region Health Coordination Centre (NRHCC) told the NZ […]

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Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Nearly 20,000 new community cases, 373 people in hospital – Ashley Bloomfield

OMICRON OUTBREAK LATEST* Omicron surges in the capital: 22% positivity rate; outbreak in university halls* Removal of self-isolation for vaxxed travellers ‘sensible’ – experts* Two years of Covid in NZ – the wins, the losses and what comes next* Employers brace for Kiwi worker exodus as borders reopen* Minister tests positive for Covid; 14,633 new cases as NZ reaches grim […]

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Littleton Public Schools nix COVID-19 vaccine clinics after videos claim kids got shots without parental consent

Littleton Public Schools will no longer offer COVID-19 vaccinations on school campuses after two videos circulated online of students allegedly receiving their shots without parental consent. The school district sent a letter to parents on Tuesday, saying that it is “aware of a situation” that happened at a vaccine clinic held at Heritage High School in Littleton on Jan. 21, […]

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