The city’s school testing program will be smaller than last year, and only unvaccinated students will have to quarantine if exposed to the virus.
Tag: Education (K-12)
Bill Davis, Pragmatic Ontario Premier, Dies at 92
A champion of education in his province, he helped his nation achieve sovereignty from Britain by brokering a 1982 compromise.
Texas State Supreme Court Upholds Texas’ Mask Mandate Ban
The court’s action is temporary, awaiting a final ruling. Some local officials said they would go ahead with mask mandates anyway.
Texas State Supreme Court Upholds Texas’ Mask Mandate Ban
The decision is temporary because the justices must make a final ruling.
Los Angeles Schools Will Test All Students and Staff for Covid
The shift by the second-largest U.S. district comes weeks before in-person classes are scheduled to resume.
Textbooks Featuring Malala Yousafzai Are Removed From Bookstores in Pakistan
Authorities began confiscating a social studies textbook featuring a photo of Ms. Yousafzai, the education activist, after she questioned marriage norms.
Educators’ Unions Praise C.D.C. Schools Guidance But Acknowledge Challenges
The unions also acknowledged that challenges lay ahead, especially given that vaccines have not been authorized for students under 12.
The C.D.C. Issues New School Guidance, With Emphasis on Full Reopening
The guidance acknowledges that many students have suffered from months of virtual learning.
Time Is Running Out to Get U.S. Students Vaccinated by Fall
In some parts of the country, the first day of school is six or seven weeks away. It takes at least five weeks to get both doses of the Pfizer vaccine and have them be fully effective.
Residential School Photos Show Canada’s Grim Legacy of Cultural Erasure
With the discovery of human remains on the grounds of residential schools, this history is now dominating the conversation in the country.