Teachers in Calif. must get vaccinated
Calif. became the 1st state in the nation to issue a mandate that educators get vaccinated against Covid-19 or undergo weekly testing.
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12 or over? Get vaccinated. Period.
We urge you to get vaccinated. It's no different from a measles vaccine, and any other opinion is fake. We're dying here.
In Md., it’s tax-free week for back-to-school
Marylanders, and those in several states not including Illinois, can make certain back-to-school purchases tax-free this week.
Obituary: Tommie Bowie; teacher helped diabetic kids
A retired Baltimore City PE teacher, whose daughter inspired her efforts to create a camp for kids with diabetes, died during the pandemic.
Naperville 203 strike possible on Aug. 19
A teachers' strike looms in a big Chicago suburb: salaries and paid leave to care for sick family members are the big issues.
Historic Calif. town in ashes; high school still standing
A historic town in Calif. is in ashes due to the 3rd-largest wildfire in the state's modern history, but the high school, built in 1938, remains.
Delta variant surges as schools open
As schools open this fall, mask mandates and bans on mask mandates, as well as a push to get people vaccinated, dominate school news.
We congratulate the ‘Hybrid’ Class of 2021
We congratulate the 3 million or so seniors who graduate this spring amid a global pandemic and hope for a return to normal.
Md. to administer tests in math, English
Students in Md. will still have to take standardized tests this spring in math and English language arts, following action of the state board.
Md. student board members keep voting roles
A bill that would have prohibited student members of Md.'s school boards from casting a deciding vote on any issue died in committee.