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NYC to Require Teachers, School Staff to Get Vaccinated Starting Next Month
Teachers and staff will have until late September to get at least their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
Pfizer Vaccine Gets Full FDA Approval, Potentially Triggering Mandates
Health officials hope the full approval will help convince unvaccinated people to get their shot.
FL’s Capital City to Have School Mask Rules, Defying DeSantis’s Anti-Mask Order
“We have to do everything in our power to keep [children] safe,” Education Sec. Miguel Cardona said on “Meet the Press.”
As Cases Surge, CDC Only Tracking a Fraction of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections
The May 1 decision has left the nation with a muddled understanding of COVID-19's impact on the vaccinated.
Texas Schools Allowed to Defy Abbott’s Ban on Mask Mandates — for Now
The Texas State Supreme Court also ruled in favor of districts, for the time being, to enforce mask rules in schools.
GOP Governors Are Pushing Expensive COVID Remedies While Undermining Preventions
Both vaccines and antibody treatments reduce hospitalization rates, but studies show the former are more effective.
TX School District Includes Masks in Dress Code to Sidestep Abbott’s Mandate Ban
The dress code “can be used to mitigate communicable health issues,” the Paris, Texas, school board said.
Reporter Gets Death Threats After DeSantis Press Sec. Tweets Attacks Against Him
DeSantis Press Secretary Christina Pushaw took issue with AP journalist Brendan Farrington's accurately reported story.
Florida Moves Closer to Punishing Districts Defying DeSantis’s Ban on Mask Rules
The Biden administration has said it will compensate school administrators who are punished financially under the law.
Nearly 7 in 10 Support Mask Requirements in Schools, New Poll Shows
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that schools across the U.S. implement masking measures.