Entries Published On March, 2020
It’s time for the Park Record to evolve
I was reading Saturday’s Park Record Editorial that details the Coronavirus’ impact on Park City’s newspaper. Advertising revenue has dwindled, two reporters have been furloughed, and employees have taken a 20% pay cut. They are asking for donations to help make it through. It’s tough times for the newspaper. I feel bad for the people …
Visualizing the coronavirus impact on Park City buses
I’m a fan of Park City’s bus system. When I am going skiing or coming downtown, I tend to take mass-transit. While sometimes the bus is full (4th of July, Miner’s Day, early ski mornings), often-times I am riding with few others. Given the recent pandemic, I wondered what the impact was on Park City …
Governor’s plan indicates when Park City’s schools and businesses can reopen
On Tuesday, Governor Herbert’s office released a plan called, Utah Leads Together. This fourteen-page coronavirus plan attempts to identify where we are as a state both from a health and economic perspective. It also details the stages that the state will move through as we escape the pandemic and the measures that will guide the …
The coming fight over social distancing in Park City could be a battlefield
I never thought I would hear President Trump agree with Thomas Friedman of the New York Times. Both are worried about the economic effects of shutting down the country. In the words of both, “the cure can’t be worse than the virus.” They have a point. Then you have Governor Herbert who, today, shut down …
Park City’s liquor stores are now so civilized
There are many things about Covid-19 that aren’t so pleasant — sickness, death, and quarantine come to mind. However, one positive that may outweigh them all is the experience you’ll now get when buying a bottle of wine at a Utah State liquor store. My experience in Kimball Junction tells me that: You’ll be greeted …
State School Board waives 180 requirement and assessments for schools
Not much more to say than the title. The drumbeat of closure beats louder. Read the details here.
It’s time to start planning for Park City Schools to be “dismissed” for the rest of the year
On March 13, the Governor announced that all Utah schools would be “dismissed” for two weeks. That meant kids would stay at home and teachers would teach from within the schools — with parents’ help. Today the Park City School District announced that teachers would be teaching from home. Jeremy Ranch students were told to …
A teacher’s response to our article on PCSD teachers staying home during the current crisis
A few days ago, we wrote a story called Free the Park City Teachers. We advocated that teachers could use some time off. A Park City teacher tried to provide a comment but couldn’t. So, he or she emailed their thoughts. I appreciate the time taken to write this. It educated me and is very …
Park City School District did a good job of preparing for the Corona lockdown
My wife and I started preparing today for how we are going to teach our two elementary school kids over the next two four-to-eight weeks. One of the steps taken by teachers was sending home packets with at least a week’s worth of lessons. In addition, teachers provided login information to the district’s online resources, …
Free the Park City teachers
Schools out … for a while. Well, at least for kids. However, teachers still have to report for the next couple of weeks. From what I have heard, many teachers have already planned out the rest of the year. There is no more planning to do. If they go to school and no kids are …
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