Tag: schools
Author speaks out amid surge in efforts to ban books in schools and libraries
Author George M. Johnson joins to talk about his book “All Boys Aren’t Blue” and the importance of teaching students about the LGBTQ+ community. source
How K-12 schools are planning for monkeypox outbreaks l ABC News
So far, 31 children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with monkeypox. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3RsOcoc #ABCNews #Monkeypox #BacktoSchool source
NYC officials announce plan to integrate migrant children into public schools | WNT
New York City officials announced a new program called “Project Open Arms” which would integrate 1,000 migrant children into the cities’ public schools. WATCH THE…
US faces teacher shortage as schools reopen | ABCNL
Plus, former first grade teacher Aubriele Elzinga Jarman joins ABC News Live to discuss her reasoning for quitting her job. WATCH the ABC News Live…
Doctor on back-to-school safety as coronavirus variants, monkeypox spread
ABC News medical contributor and Stanford Children’s Health physician Dr. Alok Patel discusses COVID-19 and monkeypox safety as schools and universities reopen. SUBSCRIBE to ABC…
Pope Francis’s apology for residential schools in Canada triggers strong reactions | Nightline
On a historic trip to Canada, the Pope apologized to Indigenous communities for the Church’s role in a residential school system that forcibly assimilated Indigenous…
Lawmakers grill top gun manufacturing CEOs over role in gun violence | ABCNL
ABC News’ Brittany Shepherd has the latest about executives from gun companies testifying Wednesday before a House committee who placed the blame on criminals, not…
Florida’s so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Takes Effect today
White House reacts as Florida public schools start implementing so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. WATCH the ABC News Livestream: https://bit.ly/3rzBHum SUBSCRIBE to ABC News: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP…
Teen makes college dreams come true
Ashley Adirika, 17, was accepted into multiple Ivy League schools. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/3uHCDO5 WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD…
Students stage walkouts to protest gun violence
Students from around the country left their classrooms Thursday to bring increased awareness to mass shootings in schools. source
Impact of the pandemic on children in schools
Jamie Clausen says her son Cody “cannot do distance learning ever again” after realizing her son’s behavior changed throughout the pandemic while being in lockdown….
Stunt activist makes push to get Bible banned in Florida schools | ABCNL
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with stunt activist Chaz Stevens about his efforts to ban the Bible across at least 63 Florida school districts to…
‘It breaks my heart’: Poet on efforts to ban her book in Texas | ABCNL
ABC News’ Trevor Ault speaks with Indian-Canadian poet Rupi Kaur about the inspiration behind “Milk and Honey” and her reaction after attempts to have it…
Is College Worth The Money? | NBC Nightly News
As the cost of a four-year degree continues to rise, more corporations and CEO’s are saying you don’t need to go to college to have…
Ted Cruz brings up critical race theory at confirmation hearings
The Texas senator questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson about her views on critical race theory, its place in elementary schools and higher education’s curriculums. WATCH…
Minneapolis Public Schools reach tentative deal with teachers l ABC News
The announcement comes after more than two weeks of negotiations. #ABCNews #Minneapolis #Strike #Teachers source
Sponsor of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill says criticisms are ‘false narrative’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to Florida state Rep. Joe Harding, the legislator behind the bill that would ban teaching lessons on sexual orientation or…
New CDC guidelines ease indoor masks, social distancing | WNT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that more than 70% of Americans should be able to remove their masks indoors, including inside schools,…
NY to lift mask mandate in schools l GMA
In light of new CDC guidance, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state will end the mask mandate in schools on Wednesday, March 2. LEARN…
Schools across the country drop mask mandates | WNT
In Los Angeles, parents called for an end to mask mandates after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that they are no longer…
