{"id":3420,"date":"2020-06-26T10:30:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T17:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3420"},"modified":"2020-06-25T16:55:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T23:55:48","slug":"state-assembly-candidate-melanie-burkholder-calls-for-full-reopening-of-san-diego-schools-in-the-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3420","title":{"rendered":"State Assembly Candidate Melanie Burkholder Calls for Full Reopening of San Diego Schools in the Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Diego has been pioneering California\u2019s COVID-19 reopening effort from the beginning, proving exactly why we\u2019re considered &#8220;America\u2019s Finest City.&#8221; Earlier this week, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to seek state guidance on resuming several limited activities, including private planned events, wedding receptions, hotel conferences, street fairs, and team competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the public comment portion of the County Supervisors meeting, 76th Assembly District candidate Melanie Burkholder implored the board to continue advocating for the full reopening of San Diego schools in the fall.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My comment at the San Diego Board of Supervisors Meeting this morning advocating for the full re-opening of San Diego schools  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kbfvV8htRA\">https:\/\/t.co\/kbfvV8htRA<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Carlsbad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Carlsbad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Oceanside?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Oceanside<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vista?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Vista<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Encinitas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Encinitas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CampPendleton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CampPendleton<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AD76?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AD76<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SanDiego?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SanDiego<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/California?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#California<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Melanie Burkholder (@mgburkholder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mgburkholder\/status\/1275530111530352640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I have spoken with many parents and educators about the proposed time for reopening. The plans that are presented offer numerous problems,&#8221; said Burkholder. &#8220;We\u2019ve entered the recovery phases for our state, and as a result, we must weigh the consequences of not opening our schools full time, and the long-term effects it will have on our children.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burkholder warns that the COVID-19 pandemic has already induced traumatic effects on San Diego\u2019s children and that forcing children to learn in cold, sterile environments with so many stressors present around them may exacerbate such trauma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dual-working households, single-parent households, homes with special needs children, and homes with students who cannot learn well with existing distance learning models will be especially hurt by the continuation of mandatory distance learning as many school districts are planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Now is not the time for more change in regard to our students,&#8221; concluded Burkholder. &#8220;Please reopen the schools full-time.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information about Melanie Burkholder and her campaign, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/melanieforassembly.com\/\">MelanieForAssembly.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Diego has been pioneering California\u2019s COVID-19 reopening effort from the beginning, proving exactly why we\u2019re considered &#8220;America\u2019s Finest City.&#8221; Earlier this week, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to seek state guidance on resuming several limited activities, including private planned events, wedding receptions, hotel conferences, street fairs, and team competitions. 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