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School Districts Close As COVID-19 Spreads; Riverdance: Then And Now
Here & Now Anytime
English - March 16, 2020 18:16 - 43 minutes - ★★★★ - 703 ratingsArts comedy news books science entrepreneurship interview health culture politics business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Vaccine Expert On Coronavirus; New York Hospital CEO On Outbreak
In an effort to slow the rate of transmission of COVID-19, many public school districts have made the decision to shut down for many weeks, including New York City, Boston and Los Angeles. Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner discusses his decision to close the nation's second-largest school district, and what it's doing to support students, teachers and parents. Also, New York Times dance critic and former dancer in Riverdance Siobhan Burke shares why she thinks the dancing in the new 25th-anniversary show is "spectacular."