Coronacast Episode 06 – Public Schools & Courtrooms in the Time of COVID-19

In March, the outbreak of the coronavirus led to an immediate and sudden shut down of the economy. So how did institutions and systems cope? On today’s episode of Coronacast, hosts Rhea and Luisa discuss ICE’s new immigration policy that forces international students out of the country if universities return online in the fall. Our first guest Jasmine Jeffers sheds light on public school systems, their response to the pandemic, and how going online accentuated existing educational inequities. Attorney Brian Farkas walks us through how the United States judicial system has responded to COVID-19, and the various legal implications of systems going online. 

TRANSCRIPT:

0:00: Welcome from hosts Rhea and Luisa

0:40: Top news of the week 

4:50: Jasmine Jeffers sheds light on the effects of COVID-19 on the public school systems

13:26: Brian Farkas, Esq, walks us through how the United States judicial system has responded to COVID-19

 

News segment:

• ICE Says International Students Can’t Stay in the US for Online Fall Classes Amidst COVID
• Fauci Says U.S. Could Reach 100,000 Virus Cases a Day as Warnings Grow Darker
• 239 Experts Show Evidence Claiming Coronavirus is Airborne
• Single Case of Bubonic Plague Found in Inner Mongolia, WHO Says it is Not High Risk