Courts
Oakland County parents sue over school mask mandate(Scott McClallen | The Center Square) – Oakland County Parentssued Oakland County Health Officer Leigh-Anne Stafford and three school districts over their mask mandates on Saturday.The… Read More
Public Education
Virginia Senate passes bill to prohibit school mask mandates(Tyler Arnold | The Center Square) – After a long debate on the Senate floor, lawmakers narrowly voted to prohibit schools from enforcing mask mandates on children whose parents… Read More
Public Education
Hochul lifts mask mandate for New York businesses but keeps it for schools( Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square) — New York’s COVID-19 vaccination or mask mandate is ending for some entities.On Wednesday morning, Gov. Kathy Hochul… Read More
Public Education
Taxpayers question local COVID relief spending by schools, municipalities across nation(Brett Rowland | The Center Square) – A county government in southeast Michigan is moving forward with plans to build a sports complex with federal COVID-19 relief money that could… Read More
Culture
Fractured court blocks vaccine-or-test requirement for large workplaces but green-lights vaccine mandate for health care workersWith COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations reaching a new record high as a result of the Omicron variant, the Supreme Court on Thursday put the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools continue flip-flop, resume in-person learningTensions remained high this week in Chicago as Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), which essentially forced the schools to close last week, held students’… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian preschool in California shut down for noncompliance, claims false allegationsPastor David Hoffman addresses the crowd, protesting the Cal. Social Services’ shut down of Foothills Christian Church Preschool. Foothills Christian Church Preschool in El Cajon, near San Diego, is… Read More
Culture
Court seems poised to block vaccine-or-test policy for workplaces but may allow vaccine mandate for health care workersThe Supreme Court heard oral argument on Friday in two sets of challenges to the Biden administration’s authority to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. For over two hours of debate,… Read More
Public Education
Debate over in-person learning concerns parents, politicians, educatorsWith the surge of the milder Omicron variant affecting the country this week, many large school districts across the nation remained closed after the holiday break. Schools either… Read More
Public Education
Vaccine mandates for student athletics and other extracurriculars increasing nationwide as some schools also go remoteAs Covid cases increase nationwide, some schools have implemented vaccine mandates for students involved in extracurricular activities, including athletics. Critics worry that the mandates will have detrimental effects on… Read More
Public Education
Pandemic policies have led to a mental health ‘emergency’ among America’s youth. As the spring semester begins, how are we going to fix it?An outbreak is sweeping the nation. And for young people, it’s far deadlier than the COVID pandemic. What’s worse: many of the policies implemented in the name… Read More
Courts
Justices will hear arguments on Jan. 7 in challenges to Biden vaccine policiesWith COVID-19 cases surging across the country, the Supreme Court fast-tracked two disputes over the Biden administration’s efforts to expand vaccinations. In an unusual move, the justices announced on… Read More
Public Education
CDC’s convenient science has eroded trust from parentsAs covid safety guidelines continue to shift, especially in school contexts, parents are losing patience and trust. Questions about the CDC’s approach and cherry-picking of data to enact these… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian schools see record enrollment growth, outperform public schools during pandemicThe effects of the pandemic, combined with cultural shifts and political pressure on public school curriculum has translated into a boon for Christian schools nationwide. When Dan Decker was… Read More
Public Education
Missouri Test Scores Show Virtual Learning, Pandemic Had Detrimental Effect on StudentsMissouri K-12 preliminary test scores from last year were just released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), showing the immense impact that school closures,… Read More