A district court judge in Texas on Friday refused to grant the state’s attorney general a restraining order that would force Austin and Travis County to discontinue enforcing their mask mandates, according to officials and reports. Travis County district court judge Lora Livingston, during a Friday hearing, decided to set a March 26 trial on…
Texas Judge Says Austin Can Continue to Enforce Mask Mandate for at Least Another 2 Weeks
Hundreds of COVID-19 Vaccines Discarded Due to Storage Error at Kansas Hospital
A hospital in Kansas had to discard about 600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines on March 11 due to mistakenly storing them in a freezer, a hospital spokesperson said. Lawrence Memorial Hospital (LMH) received 570 doses of the J&J vaccines on March 10 “in a refrigerated state” and placed them into a…
Researchers: CDC Misinterpreted Analysis on Reopening Schools, Should Immediately Loosen Rules
Researchers whose analysis the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cited in recent school reopening guidance say the agency misinterpreted their findings and should immediately loosen the recommendations. Four doctors said in an op-ed this week that the guidance “is an example of fears influencing and resulting in misinterpretation of science and harmful policy,”…
Alaska Becomes First State to Open CCP Virus Vaccines to Anyone 16 and Older
Alaska became the first U.S. state to drop eligibility requirements and allow anyone 16 or older in the state to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
Alaska Becomes 1st State to Open CCP Virus Vaccines to Anyone 16 and Older
Alaska became the first U.S. state to drop eligibility requirements and allow anyone 16 or older in the state to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
LA Teachers Union, School District Reach Tentative Agreement to Reopen Schools
The Los Angeles teachers union and school district on Tuesday reached an agreement on returning to in-person instruction, about a year after students began learning remotely. The parties termed the deal tentative and said it will allow any student to continue learning outside the classroom. Elementary school students would go to school every day in…
LA Teachers, School District Reach Tentative Deal to Reopen Classrooms
The Los Angeles Unified School District and its teachers union have reached a tentative agreement on returning to in-person instruction, about a year after students began learning remotely. The deal would require all students and staff to be tested for COVID-19 before returning to their campus and submit to weekly testing thereafter. Masks and social distancing…
LA Teachers Warned Not to Share Vacation Photos as Union Resists Return to Classrooms
Los Angeles teachers were told recently not to share pictures if they choose to travel for spring break, as their union resists what it deems a “premature” return to in-person instruction. In a message posted in a private United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) Facebook group, teachers were told, “If you are planning any trips for Spring…
LA Teachers Warned Not To Share Vacation Pictures As Union Resists ‘Premature’ Return to Classrooms
Los Angeles teachers were told recently not to share pictures if they choose to travel for Spring Break, as their union fights against what it deems a “premature” return to in-person instruction. In a message posted in a private United Teachers Los Angeles Facebook group, teachers were told, “If you are planning any trips for Spring…
House GOP Leaders Push for Investigation Into School-Closing Impact on Children With Disabilities
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and ranking members of several House Committees called on their Democratic counterparts for an immediate, bipartisan investigation into the impacts that school closures have on children with disabilities and urged for getting children back to school full-time and in-person. “Unfortunately, students with disabilities are falling behind. States and localities…
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