Liability concerns are reportedly one of the leading factors in why the Big Ten and PAC 12 suspended fall sports. Legal analyst Tim Meche says those conferences had good reason to believe that, and there’s already precedent for wide-scale health-related sports lawsuits.
Cut 4 (10)_ “…schools.”
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says the SEC plans on further refining its policies to promote a safe return to play while monitoring the situation.

Zoom meetings in the workplace are common now but Zippia has conducted a study and found that more than half of the workers are doing other things during virtual meetings and 47-percent of workers say they prefer in-person meetings. Zippia’s Kathy Morris says people are most annoyed by unnecessary meetings….
cut 9 (09) “….can be a lot”

The Department of Children and Family Services has started a new program with the community and technical college system that will result in food stamp recipients receiving workforce training at Baton Rouge Community College and SOWELA Technical Community College in Lake Charles. Assistant Secretary for Family Support Shavana Howard says they will focus initially on allied health and construction programs…
cut 15 (10) “….away with employment’
The program provides help with transportation, child care, books, and supplies.

TOPS students can ask LOSFA if they can retain their scholarship if they take a year off from school because of COVID-19. LOSFA director Sujuan Boutte also encourages students to look at online learning to retain eligibility, but you’ll still have to meet GPA requirements…
cut 12 (09) “….the year”