Broward County schools on Aug. 3 again changed course on whether to comply with or defy an executive order by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis which prohibited schools from imposing mask mandates on students. In a written statement to The Epoch Times, the school board has not changed its policy but “paused it.” “In light of…
Florida County School Board Changes Course Again on Defying Governor’s Ban on School Mask Mandates
University of South Carolina Drops Mask Mandate After AG Says It Violates State Order
University of South Carolina (USC) has canceled its plan to enforce face coverings on campus for the upcoming fall semester, after the state’s attorney general warned that it would go against the intent of state legislation. The USC, whose campus in Columbia serves more than 35,000 students, on July 30 announced that everyone must wear…
Tennessee Schools Violating Anti-CRT Law May Lose Millions in Funding Under New Rule
Public school districts in Tennessee could lose millions of dollars of state funds and teachers could have their licenses suspended for teaching “prohibited concepts” related to critical race theory (CRT), according to a new rule proposed by Tennessee Department of Education. The proposed rule is meant to help schools navigate the upcoming 2021–22 academic year,…
The Moment in 1986 When Critical Race Theory Ousted the Civil Rights Movement
“Critical race theory isn’t so much a thing as a way of looking at a thing,” Kimberlé Crenshaw assured MSNBC host Joy Reid last month. Crenshaw is a law professor at UCLA who, as a law student at Harvard, was one of the founders of critical race theory in the 1980s. The cable news segment—headlined…
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Mull Banning Mask Mandates in Schools
August 3, 2021
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The COVID-19 delta variant is stimulating discussions across the United States over revisiting pandemic mitigation measures like lockdowns and mask mandates, but in Pennsylvania, some lawmakers aim to keep masks off school children no matter what new mandates may be imposed. “If a kid wants to wear a mask, let them. If not, they shouldn’t…
Appeals Court Upholds Indiana University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
August 3, 2021
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A federal appeals court on Monday upheld Indiana University’s (IU) COVID-19 vaccine requirement, after a group of students sued the school arguing that the mandate is unconstitutional. The Chicago-based appeals court upheld an Indiana district court judge’s ruling that found that the university was acting reasonably “in pursuing public health and safety for its campus…
Schooling | School’s Out
How does school define education? This episode delves into what our education taught us about what education should be. Tune in to discover the ways your schooling colors the truth about what you know (and what you think you know). Follow EpochTV on Facebook and Twitter
American Medical Association Faces Backlash for Calling to Remove Sex From Birth Certificates
August 2, 2021
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The American Medical Association (AMA), the largest organization of physicians and medical students in the United States, came under fire over the weekend for a recent proposal calling to end the designation of sex on birth certificates. The proposal (pdf), which was adopted by the by the AMA’s board of trustees in June, states that…
Parent Organization Sues Florida School District to Locate Alleged ‘Very Pornographic’ Children’s Textbooks
A lawsuit has been filed against Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) after two public records requests were denied. Both requests sought information regarding a list of 42 books the requestor believes have “very pornographic” content that may be available to children as young as four years old. “The lawsuit was filed reluctantly but we had…
Arkansas Governor Seeks to Lift Ban on School Mask Mandate
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced that he will be calling the state legislature into a special session to consider allowing school boards to require students and staff to wear masks in schools. Hutchinson in April signed into law legislation that prohibits state and local government entities, including public school districts, from requiring or mandating…
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