Does Biden have the power to open schools in the next 100 days?

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Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?
 
Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?

No, and that is not what he said. His goal is not a command, his policies to encourage We the People to wear masks, keep social distancing and follow the science without putting politics into the mix is working. Sadly, too many people disregard common sense and ignore this plea.
 
Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?

No, and that is not what he said. His goal is not a command, his policies to encourage We the People to wear masks, keep social distancing and follow the science without putting politics into the mix is working. Sadly, too many people disregard common sense and ignore this plea.
Your comment: "follow the science without putting politics into the mix is working. Sadly, too many people disregard common sense and ignore this plea."
Is following the science closing schools in the first place?
I'm following the numbers of deaths by school age 5 -24 and as of 1/1/21 total
5-24AgeofGolfM.png

So all the schools were closed because 695 of the 83,680,000 Americans age 5-24 died.
Make sense? That following the science?
Oh by the way COVID deaths for the average age of 42 (ave. age of school teachers in USA) 7,395 deaths of ages 40 to 44 of a USA population of 20,000,000 or % of deaths:0.037%. So following the science of mathematics why were
schools closed when 0.00083% of the school age population died from COVID?
Protect the teachers (ave age 42) with 0.037% of deaths?
During the last year due to isolation, etc.
The Director of the CDC said:
“But there has been another cost that we’ve seen, particularly in high schools.” Mr. Redfield continued: “We’re seeing, sadly, far greater suicides now than we are deaths from COVID. We’re seeing far greater deaths from drug overdose that are above excess that we had as background than we are seeing the deaths from COVID. So this is why I keep coming back for the overall social being of individuals, is let’s all work together and find out how we can find common ground to get these schools open in a way that people are comfortable and their safe.”
 
The science clearly says that schools should be fully open nationwide. the chance of a kid dying is near non-existent, and they contract the disease at a far less rate, and if they do they mostly aren't affected.

This is just the continuation of fear porn by Democrats and the media. Oddly, a death from COVID is worth far more than multiple, tens, or hundreds of deaths elsewhere. They terrorize the populace to be irrational.
 
Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?

He doesn't have the power to tell any State what to do. If schools stay closed or open the Governor and legislature of that State will be the ones to decide.
 
Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?

He doesn't have the power to tell any State what to do. If schools stay closed or open the Governor and legislature of that State will be the ones to decide.
I agree with you.
But the MSM held Trump to a different standard, i.e. blaming Trump for not distributing vaccine when as you point out the states were responsible for it.
So then it shows the hypocrisy of the mainstream media criticizing Trump when as you point out ...it is the states responsibility.
 
Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?

No, and that is not what he said. His goal is not a command, his policies to encourage We the People to wear masks, keep social distancing and follow the science without putting politics into the mix is working. Sadly, too many people disregard common sense and ignore this plea.
Your comment: "follow the science without putting politics into the mix is working. Sadly, too many people disregard common sense and ignore this plea."
Is following the science closing schools in the first place?
I'm following the numbers of deaths by school age 5 -24 and as of 1/1/21 total
View attachment 458238
So all the schools were closed because 695 of the 83,680,000 Americans age 5-24 died.
Make sense? That following the science?
Oh by the way COVID deaths for the average age of 42 (ave. age of school teachers in USA) 7,395 deaths of ages 40 to 44 of a USA population of 20,000,000 or % of deaths:0.037%. So following the science of mathematics why were
schools closed when 0.00083% of the school age population died from COVID?
Protect the teachers (ave age 42) with 0.037% of deaths?
During the last year due to isolation, etc.
The Director of the CDC said:
“But there has been another cost that we’ve seen, particularly in high schools.” Mr. Redfield continued: “We’re seeing, sadly, far greater suicides now than we are deaths from COVID. We’re seeing far greater deaths from drug overdose that are above excess that we had as background than we are seeing the deaths from COVID. So this is why I keep coming back for the overall social being of individuals, is let’s all work together and find out how we can find common ground to get these schools open in a way that people are comfortable and their safe.”

"There are liars, damn liars and statistics"
Anon
 
Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?

No, and that is not what he said. His goal is not a command, his policies to encourage We the People to wear masks, keep social distancing and follow the science without putting politics into the mix is working. Sadly, too many people disregard common sense and ignore this plea.
You goosesteppers sure are comical.
 
Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?
He lacks the power but he is trying to save the teachers union------as parents are finding out that schools and teachers main purpose is as expensive inept baby sitters and that teaching homeschooling style verses teacher over the internet (to justify teachers jobs) is much easier and much more effective. With people forced to teach from home---probably a minimum of 80% of the teachers could be let go.
 
Schools in Free Florida have been opened the entire school year. My Granddaughter has been going ever since last August.

There is no reason any school should be closed. Even the CDC says so.

Closing schools is nothing more than the filthy ass Democrats kissing the ass of the asshole Teacher's Unions.
 
Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?
Biden does not have the power to wipe his own ass.
 
Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?

No, and that is not what he said. His goal is not a command, his policies to encourage We the People to wear masks, keep social distancing and follow the science without putting politics into the mix is working. Sadly, too many people disregard common sense and ignore this plea.
You goosesteppers sure are comical.

It seems you're out of step with reality, thus you are incapable of posting a rebuttal to my post, which is on the topic of the OP. I suggest you return to school and take a course in remedial English; 101 which seeks to train comprehension and expository essays.
 
Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?

No, and that is not what he said. His goal is not a command, his policies to encourage We the People to wear masks, keep social distancing and follow the science without putting politics into the mix is working. Sadly, too many people disregard common sense and ignore this plea.
Bullshit. That is propaganda.
 
Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?

No, and that is not what he said. His goal is not a command, his policies to encourage We the People to wear masks, keep social distancing and follow the science without putting politics into the mix is working. Sadly, too many people disregard common sense and ignore this plea.
Bullshit. That is propaganda.

You seem to be conflicted by the word propaganda. Do you believe that a leader strongly suggests the wearing of masks and social distancing is propaganda during a pandemic?
 
Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?

No, and that is not what he said. His goal is not a command, his policies to encourage We the People to wear masks, keep social distancing and follow the science without putting politics into the mix is working. Sadly, too many people disregard common sense and ignore this plea.
Bullshit. That is propaganda.

You seem to be conflicted by the word propaganda. Do you believe that a leader strongly suggests the wearing of masks and social distancing is propaganda during a pandemic?
100%
 
Watching Biden back off of the WH Press Secretary's statement that
His (Biden) goal that he set is to have the majority of schools — so, more than 50% — open by day 100 of his presidency,” she said. “And that means some teaching in classrooms. So, at least one day a week. Hopefully, it’s more.”

My question is where does he have the power to tell local school systems what their operations are to be?
Now based on this statement how come Biden has the power now and Trump didn't?

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican and chair of the National Governors Association, said on CNN: “Governors made decisions to take various actions in their states based on what they thought was right for their states, based on the facts on the ground, talking with doctors and scientists. And I think individual governors who made those decisions will have the ultimate decision about what to do with their states.”

So does the President have the power to tell schools to open or close?

Since the pandemic started, school boards across the country have asked for CDC guidance on how to reopen safely, and that guidance hasn't been forthcoming because the President and his staff would not allow the CDC to release such guidance. With no guidance, attempts to re-open schools have mostly been failures. Especially as community spread outside the schools has been continuously accelerating since the pandemic started.

Teachers unions have been reluctant to send teachers back to classes with no idea how to keep teachers or students safe. Neither the states nor the local boards have money for testing, social distancing (smaller class sizes) or even to supply masks for staff and students, because school budgets are already cut to the bone, and teachers are buying classroom supplies out of their own pockets.

Republicans in the Senate refused to approve money for schools to finance mitigation infrastructure, ventilation system upgrades, or smaller class sizes and more staff to accommodate social distancing, to get the schools open. Trump tried to bully schools into re-opening by threatening to withhold federal funding to schools who didn't open, but that did no good for schools who didn't know what to do, or didn't have the money to do it if they did.

Biden has quickly moved to provide guidance to school districts for re-opening, but at the top of that list are limits on the amount of community spread and positive tests before considering re-opening, and there isn't a school district in America within those guidlines. However, positive test results are dropping like a stone - and for the first time ever, the numbers of active cases are dropping, as are hospitalizations, so these are all very positive indicators. Especially that number of active cases which has never dropped before. It has only ever risen for the past year, and since January 30th, it has dropped every single day.

With more than 1.6 million Americans being vaccinated every day, and supplies of vaccine assured for the next 30 days, and both positive test results and active cases dropping, you may well be in a position to get schools open within that time frame, IF the schools can get the infrastructure in place while the community spread is abating.
 

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