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Schools taking steps to eliminate masks
All but one state is now lifting, or planning to lift, mask mandates. SUBSCRIBE to ABC News: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP WATCH MORE on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News…
Why is there mixed messaging on masks in schools?
After two years of pandemic schooling, the effects that online learning, masking and social distancing are having on children are becoming more apparent. Parenting expert…
New Jersey superintendent reacts to state lifting mask mandates in schools I ABCNL
Edison Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Bernard F. Bragen Jr. gives insight into how his students are responding to New Jersey lifting mask mandates in schools….
Secretary of Education discusses states lifting mask mandates in schools I ABCNL
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona talks about states lifting mask mandates as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to recommend mask use…
CDC still recommends masking indoors as some governors lift mask mandates
The CDC still recommends wearing masks in high transmission areas but says decisions on mandates must be made at the local level. source
Discussing the effectiveness of mask mandates in schools
The director of COVID response at UCSF shares why she believes mask mandates aren’t the most effective protocol for keeping kids safe in school. source
CDC insisting Americans continue to wear mask in public indoor settings despite some state mandates
Many states are dropping mask mandates despite the CDC insisting Americans should still wear them in public indoor settings. Plus, The National Archives has reportedly…
Dramatic drop of COVID-19 hospitalizations
As the number of COVID-19 cases decline across the country, the debate over masks in schools fuels protests. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT:…
Parents and teacher discuss critical race theory and beyond in education panel
ABC’s Linsey Davis moderates a discussion about critical race theory and how the culture wars in America’s schools seem to be expanding. source
LA schools mandating non-cloth masks
As Los Angeles public schools mandate non-cloth masks, one county in Georgia will be making masks optional for students. source
Supreme Court to decide fate of affirmative action
The Supreme Court is taking on two cases questioning the legality of affirmative action and the effect of race on college admissions. source
Biden holds wide-ranging news conference
President Joe Biden marked one year in office with a news conference where he addressed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, vaccines, schools and more….
Chicago schools still closed amid omicron surge l GMA
Chicago Public School classes have been canceled for a fourth day after the teachers’ union and city failed to reach an agreement about in-person learning…
Omicron surge impacting schools across country
Physician at Stanford Children’s Health, Dr. Alok Patel, shares his reaction to the Chicago public school standoff and what would be necessary for holding in-person…
Chicago students returning to in-person learning on Wednesday l ABC News
The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools reached an agreement Monday night on how to bring students back to the classroom. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3zV9Tph…
Chicago Public Schools resume in-person learning after weeklong standoff
The Chicago Teachers Union approved the move back to in-person learning following a weeklong standoff over COVID-19 concerns. WATCH the ABC News Livestream: https://bit.ly/3rzBHum SUBSCRIBE…
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty on four counts of defrauding investors | ABC News
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty on four counts of defrauding investors. Plus, the FDA approved Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for 12- to 15-year-olds as…
FDA authorizes Pfizer booster shots for children ages 12 to 15 l ABCNL
Dr. Alok Patel, a physician at Stanford Children’s Health, discusses how this new approval will help in schools. #fda #pfizer #boostershots #covid #dralokpatel source
Return to virtual instruction should be ‘last resort’: Dallas schools superintendent
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa on parents’ concern about COVID-19 outbreaks as students return to school after the holidays….
COVID-19 surge causes Chicago Public Schools closure
Dr. Darien Sutton reacts to the Chicago Public School’s announcement to switch to remote learning as COVID-19 cases in children continue to surge. source
