More residents needed for COVID testing to slow the spread and remain in red tier
More Riverside County residents need to be tested for coronavirus to help the county remain in the red tier and help slow the spread of the virus.
Will parents vaccinate their kids against COVID-19 when one becomes available?
As pharmaceutical companies race to produce a COVID-19 vaccine, one might not be available for kids until late next year, experts predict. Clinical trials for children have yet to begin in the United States, and likely won’t start until an adult vaccine is proven safe and effective.
IE students disciplined disproportionately, study finds
A report from the UC Riverside Center for Social Innovation finds disproportionately high discipline for Black and Native American students in Inland Empire schools.
The need to work and scant supports fuel COVID-19 disparities among Latinos
Fear of losing jobs, distrust of the medical community and close-knit housing conditions have led to higher rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths among California's Latinos. Experts point to the economic realities faced by many Latino families as well as longstanding inequities to explain why the pandemic has hit this community so hard.
Protections for GI Bill benefits are extended into the next school year
Congress approved a measure last week that will ensure student veterans continue to receive full GI Bill benefits into the next school year, even as many classes have gone online-only in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
