The youngest students in Jefferson Parish public schools will be in classrooms five days a week when schools open next month, under a plan the school district released Monday morning. But older students will be in classrooms only two days per week, with online learning the other three days. Faimon Roberts has the latest on how Jefferson Parish intends to teach the district’s 50,000-plus students for the 2020-2021 school year, which is just weeks away. Of course, like just about everything else in the time of coronavirus, Jefferson's plan comes with this maddening caveat: It could all change depending on case counts and government restrictions. Della Hasselle reports that changes could be in the works for the re-opening plan Orleans Parish officials put out recently. And Anna Jones took a shot a shot at wrapping up what we know from school districts across rhe region. This time of year, football talk would usually be about position battles, impressive rookies – or whether Saints fans should get started on those Super Bowl hotel reservations. But with teams preparing to report to training camp, the NFL and its players association still hadn’t reached an agreement on player safety protocols. Luke Johnson reports that NFL players are using the power of their high-profile social media platforms to push the league to address their safety concerns. The Super Bowl's in Tampa, by the way. Just sayin'. In other news today, the firing of the No. 2 person in the Harahan Police Department has raised questions about how he was hired; the Hurricane Center is tracking three disturbances; and how wearing a mask could make you $10 grand richer. Also, we have all the details on how you can watch the Pelicans' scrimmages as the prepare for the NBA's season in the bubble. All that – and more – is in today’s Lunch Line. As always, thanks for reading. Keep your distance and, please, wear a mask. |