On Tuesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court decided in the case of Creswick v. University of South Carolina that public universities in the state were permitted to mandate masks (pdf). On July 30, University of South Carolina (USC) Interim President Harris Pastides told students and staff that masks would be required inside all University buildings…
Largest SC Schools Get Greenlight from Supreme Court to Mandate Masks
Largest South Carolina Schools Get Greenlight from Supreme Court to Mandate Masks
On Tuesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court decided in the case of Creswick v. University of South Carolina that public universities in the state were permitted to mandate masks (pdf). On July 30, University of South Carolina (USC) Interim President Harris Pastides told students and staff that masks would be required inside all University buildings…
Teen Arrested After Knife Attack in Southern Swedish School
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—A 15-year-old boy has been detained on suspicion of attempted murder after a school employee was seriously wounded in a knife attack in southern Sweden Thursday, police said. The Skanska Dagbladet newspaper said the attacker carried a long knife, wore a skeleton mask, a helmet and what looked like a bulletproof vest. Police declined…
California Students Kick Off the School Year, Adjust to Safety Protocols
With thousands of students in California returning to school after more than a year of the CCP virus pandemic, students are adjusting to the new normal with added safety measures. Students across the state also face the prospect of catching up on learning that may have been lost during last year’s school closures. In Orange…
NIH Director Admits School Mask Mandates Are Not Based on Data of COVID-19’s Effect on Children
National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Francis Collins on Tuesday indicated that the push to make America’s youngest students wear masks at school is more due to concerns over potential school closures, rather than based on data of COVID-19’s impact on children’s health. Collins weighed in on the debate over mask requirements in American schools…
1 Dies in New Mexico School Shooting; Student Detained
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—One student was killed and another was taken into custody Friday after a shooting at a middle school near downtown Albuquerque during the lunch hour, police said. The gunfire at Washington Middle School marked the second shooting in New Mexico’s largest city in less than 24 hours. Albuquerque is on pace to shatter its…
1 Killed in New Mexico School Shooting; Student Detained
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—One student was killed and another was taken into custody Friday after a shooting at a middle school near downtown Albuquerque during the lunch hour, police said. The gunfire at Washington Middle School marked the second shooting in New Mexico’s largest city in less than 24 hours. Albuquerque is on pace to shatter its…
Add These 11 Back-to-School Musts to Your Online Calendar
Is back-to-school season stressing you out? There’s no better cure than your online calendar. Before that first bell rings, there are a number of items that need your attention as a parent. First, sending your kids back to school involves so much more than dropping them off at the bus stop. If you want them…
Facts Matter (Aug. 12): Mom Fights Elementary School for Segregating Kids Based on Race
In Atlanta, an elementary school principal made an interesting choice: she segregated the kids based on race. She had different classes and teachers for black kids versus white kids. In Oregon, in order to “help communities of color,” the governor just signed a new bill into law, which will allow high school students to graduate…
Florida’s Broward County Votes to Defy Governor’s Order on Giving Parents Choice on School Masks
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Broward County School Board members on Tuesday voted to keep the county’s school mask mandate in place to not allow parents to opt out of the requirement. A lone board member, Lori Alhadeff, voted no because the mandate did not give parents a way to opt out if they believe that’s best for…
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