El Comité Escolar de New Bedford votó el miércoles para aprobar un modelo híbrido, dando prioridad a la instrucción en persona para aquellos estudiantes con mayor necesidad.
Nadine Sebai
Reporter Nadine Sebai specializes in labor issues and investigative journalism. In 2023, she and fellow TPR reporter Nina Sparling published "Underage & Unprotected" in partnership with PBS FRONTLINE. This groundbreaking investigative series shed light on the plight of immigrant teenagers working in New Bedford seafood processing facilities, highlighting critical labor issues.
Nadine's voice has been heard on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as Here & Now, WBUR, WGBH, KQED, KXJZ, BBC World, KPFA, and KALX. Her reporting and commitment to investigative journalism have earned her numerous accolades, including the prestigious Mark of Excellence Award for In-Depth Reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists and a Reva and David Logan Prize for Excellence in Investigative Reporting.
When she's not on the job, you'll often find Nadine petting an animal or watching Lebanese soap operas. Fun fact: Nadine watched the documentary "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" more than 40 times, a film that sparked her transformation from an accountant to an investigative journalist.
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New Bedford School Committee unanimously approves hybrid reopening plan
The New Bedford School Committee voted on Wednesday to approve a hybrid model, prioritizing in-person instruction to those students with the highest need.
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El alcalde de New Bedford transmite un mensaje de resiliencia en el discurso del estado de la ciudad
El alcalde de New Bedford, Jon Mitchell, dijo que la ciudad está trabajando para evitar un aumento en las infecciones por coronavirus durante su discurso virtual del Estado de la Ciudad el jueves.
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New Bedford mayor delivers message of resilience in State of the City address
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said the city is working to avoid an uptick in coronavirus infections during his virtual State of the City address on Thursday.
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Providence rally calls for defunding of police, several arrested
More than 150 protesters outside of the Providence police complex on Saturday called for the department to be defunded. One officer was hit with red paint and a handful of arrests were made.
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La muerte de un trabajador de la planta de pescado de New Bedford: la historia de un hijo
Juan, un estudiante de escuela vocacional adolescente en New Bedford, perdió a su padre, Francisco, por COVID-19 hace casi dos meses. Francisco fue uno de los cientos de trabajadores de plantas de pescado en la industria de mariscos de la ciudad que procesó pescado durante la pandemia. Docenas han contraído el virus. Juan nunca entendió lo duro que trabajó su padre hasta que murió, cuando Juan tuvo que conseguir un trabajo y trabajar como trabajador de una planta de pescado.
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The death of a New Bedford fish plant worker: A son’s story
Juan, a teenage vocational school student in New Bedford, lost his dad, Francisco, to COVID-19 nearly two months ago. Francisco was one of hundreds of fish plant workers in the city’s seafood industry that processed fish during the pandemic. Dozens have contracted the virus. Juan never understood how hard his dad worked until he died, when Juan had to get a job and work as a fish plant worker himself.
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New Bedford museum taking extra precautions as Mass. begins Phase 3 reopening
Massachusetts has moved into the third phase of reopening on Monday, allowing gyms, movie theaters, and museums to resume some operations. The New Bedford Whaling Museum will be opening this week with a new look, but they’re taking it slow.
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Los expertos en seguridad dicen que las órdenes de New Bedford sobre plantas de pescado y otras instalaciones industriales podrían establecer un estándar nacional en COVID-19
A lo largo de la pandemia, los defensores del lugar de trabajo temen que la industria de procesamiento de mariscos de New Bedford sea el próximo punto de acceso industrial del COVID-19, como las plantas de procesamiento de carne del Medio Oeste. Eso no ha sucedido, y la ciudad ha desarrollado protocolos de seguridad para la industria manufacturera que, según algunos expertos, deberían ser un modelo para los lugares de trabajo en todo el país. Los primeros indicadores son prometedores, pero hay grandes preguntas sobre la capacidad de la ciudad para hacerlos cumplir.
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Safety experts say New Bedford orders on fish houses and other industrial facilities could set national standard on COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic, workplace advocates worried that New Bedford’s seafood processing industry would be the next industrial COVID-19 hotspot, like the meat processing plants of the Midwest.
That hasn’t happened, and the city has developed safety protocols for the manufacturing industry that some experts say should be a model for workplaces across the country. Early indicators are promising, but there are big questions about the city’s ability to enforce them.
