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.
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Md. puts teachers in vaccine Phase 1B
Teachers in Md. will be in line to get vaccinated against Covid-19 sooner than expected, thanks to a governor who prioritized their job function.
FDA authorizes emergency use of Pfizer’s vaccine
The FDA officially approved emergency use authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine Friday. The beginning of the end.
Clinton, Bush, Obama say they’ll get vaccinated
Vaccines against Covid-19 are making their way through government regulatory agencies; the 3 living former presidents say they're ready.
Vaccine is closer; Hogan, Biden: Wear a mask
Gov't leaders keep stressing the importance of mask-wearing & social distancing, even as a drug company announces good vaccine news.
School cancelled in Litchfield IL over flu outbreak
Because several students have been absent due to a flu outbreak in S. Ill., one district just cancelled school to make a 4-day weekend.
S. Car. worries, a little, about a vaccine exemption
Despite evidence to the contrary, some people still think immunizations cause autism. They don't, but even the president has said they do.
Pro-vaccination messages may backfire
A new study out of the UK suggests more research is needed when developing messaging that promotes the use of vaccinations for schoolkids.
Present debate shifts focus away from student issues
There are, to be sure, real issues facing America. But the present debate has caused lawmakers to lose focus and move away from actual solutions.
Non-issues abound about autism with Trump
Pres. Trump spoke a little, and a little too dimly, about autism at a White House event yesterday with US Ed. Sec. Betsy DeVos.