PICS: Maskless Italian PM Mario Draghi Lectures Masked Middle School Children… on Masks
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi appeared maskless in front of masked children during a visit to a middle school in Verona on Friday.
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Supreme Court Hears Case Involving High School Football Coach Fired for Praying On the Field
SCOTUS heard arguments in a religious liberty case regarding a high school football coach who was fired for praying on the field after games.
Maher: The Injection of Racial B.S. into Schools Is a ‘Real’ Thing, ‘I Don’t Know Why Democrats Do This to Themselves’
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that while he thinks Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is “demagoguing” the issue of education, schools inserting political messages in lessons is a problem that “does exist. It is
GOP Rep. Gallagher: Biden ‘Captive’ to Dem Base That ‘Wants Us to Mask in Perpetuity,’ ‘We’re Still Masking Kids’
On Wednesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show,” Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) blamed continued mask mandates in some schools on the “complete lack of leadership” by President Joe Biden and argued that the Biden administration “is so captive to the far-left element of
Adams Dodges on Going Maskless While Kids Have to Mask: ‘I’m Focused on’ Subway Attack
During an interview on Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom” that took place before the capture of the suspect in the New York subway attack, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) dodged why some children in
Record-Breaking April Snow Hits Oregon, Washington; 131K Without Power
A storm in the pacific northwest dumped wet, heavy snow on the Portland, Oregon, metro area and southwest Washington, marking the first measurable April snowfall at the Portland International Airport on record.
Development of Young Children ‘Regressed’ During COVID Lockdowns – Report
The development of some young children ‘regressed’ during periods of COVID lockdown, according to a government report.
Scalise: CDC Sided with Teachers’ Unions Even as Scientists Were Warning Kids Weren’t Learning, Suicides Were Spiking
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street,” House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) stated that even “when all the scientists were saying, you’re damaging kids by keeping them out of school. They’re not learning,
GOP Rep. Murphy: Walensky Should Resign over CDC Putting out ‘Political Garbage from the American Federation of Teachers’
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Fox Business Tonight,” Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) called for CDC Director Rochelle Walensky to resign over the agency discarding “objective scientific data,” for “political garbage from the American Federation of Teachers” on
GOP Rep. Comer: CDC Chose Political Science over Medical Science on Schools for ‘No Reason’ Other Than Political Support from Unions
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends First,” Rep. James Comer (R-KY) discussed a report by House Republicans on coordination between teachers’ unions and the CDC on school reopening guidance and said that it’s “another example
Poll: Plurality of Parents Say Mask-Wearing in School ‘Hurts’ Social Learning and Interactions
A plurality of parents say forced mask-wearing in school “hurts” social learning and interactions, and four in ten believe it “hurts” the mental and emotional health of students, a Politico-Harvard survey found.
Ron DeSantis Signs Bill to Ensure Curriculum Transparency for Parents: ‘We’re Doing Education, Not Indoctrination’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday signed a bill designed to ensure curriculum transparency for parents, promising “education, not indoctrination” in the Sunshine State.
Cardona on FL Parental Rights Bill: If You Want Parental Rights, Ask Them How to Spend $7 Billion ‘That’s Sitting There’ for Mental Health
During an interview with NBC News released on Wednesday, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said that while Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill could be veiled as a parental rights bill, “If you want to give parents rights, ask parents to
Cardona: CRT Issue ‘Fabricated’ to ‘Detract’ from Schools Being Open and Having More Money
During an interview with NBC News released on Wednesday, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the issue of Critical Race Theory in schools is “fabricated to try to detract from the conversation about how our schools are open, how we have
Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Making Financial Literacy Class a Requirement for High Schoolers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday signed a measure making a financial literacy class a requirement for high school students.
Reading Ability of Children Far Lower than in Pre-COVID Times – Study
The reading ability of fourth-graders in Germany has dramatically dropped since pre-pandemic times, a study has found.
Maher: There’s ‘Kernel of Truth’ in FL Education Bill, There’s View That Students Must Be Protected from Parents
During the “Overtime” segment of his “Real Time” show on Friday, Bill Maher said there is a “kernel of truth” in Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill in that K-3 students “shouldn’t be thinking about sex at all.” And said
Florida Looks to Reward Schools that Did Not Flout State Law with Mask Mandates
Florida lawmakers plan to hold school districts accountable for flouting state law that banned mask mandates.
Walensky on DeSantis: ‘Those Students Should Have Been Comfortable’ Masking, It’s ‘Their Choice’
During a portion of an interview with NBC on Thursday, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for telling a group of students that them wearing masks was theater. At an event on Wednesday, DeSantis told a
DeSantis: ‘Bullying Is Locking Kids out of School,’ and Forcing Them to Wear Masks for Eight Hours
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) reacted to criticism he received for criticizing the “theater” of students behind him wearing masks “bullying is locking kids out of school, which they
MSNBC’s Wallace: Kids Have Been in School for Biden’s Whole Time in Office and GOP ‘Immune to the Facts’ about Kids Not Wearing Masks
During MSNBC’s State of the Union coverage on Tuesday, host Nicolle Wallace reacted to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ (R) rebuttal speech by claiming that some people on the right “will be totally immune to the facts about children not wearing
Forced Vax for Kids ‘Through the Back Door’ As Unjabbed Children Barred from Viennese Schools
Unvaccinated children are being forced out of classrooms in Vienna as parents accuse authorities of implementing forced vax for kids “through the back door”.
Maher: School Mask Rules ‘Creating a Generation’ of ‘Germ-Paranoid’ Kids
During the “Overtime” segment of his “Real Time” show on Friday, host Bill Maher said that school mask mandates are “creating a generation of Howie Mandels, of little germ-paranoid munchkins.” And that children are a group of people who don’t
Brooks: Dems on Wrong Side of Education, Crime, San Francisco Recall ‘Should Be a Five-Alarm Fire’
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks said the school board recalls in San Francisco “should be a five-alarm fire” to Democrats, who have gotten on the wrong side of the major issues of education and crime.
Newsom: ‘We’re Up Against’ Right Racially Priming and Promoting Culture Wars, ‘They’re Banning Books’
During a portion of an interview with MSNBC released on Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) argued that we should be “cautious” about overreacting to election results in the California recall, Virginia, and San Francisco, and “recognize what we’re up
Newsom: ‘Nothing Surprising’ about San Francisco Recall Results, But ‘Be Cautious’ about ‘Overreading’ Results
During a portion of an interview with MSNBC released on Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) stated that the San Francisco school board recall results weren’t a surprise because the recalled board members weren’t focused on what they needed to
Kaine on SF School Board Recall, VA Election: I Worry about Threats Against School Boards, VA Had Good System Under Dems
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) reacted to the San Francisco school board recalls by stating that Virginia’s education system was strong under Democrats, the pandemic has taken a toll on parents and students, people
DCCC Chair Maloney: Dems ‘Saved’ Every Small Business, Got Help to Schools That Are ‘Allowing Parents to Be in Control’
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” DCCC Chair Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) said that during the State of Union President Joe Biden should talk about how Democrats, with the rescue plan “saved” every small business in the country
Report: School Resource Officers Reinstated Across the U.S. as Crime Surges
During the “Defund the Police” movement in 2020, school resource officers were pulled from schools and budgets were cut. As crime continues to surge two years later, schools are bringing officers back to boost safety, Fox News reported Monday.
Dem Rep. Smith: My ‘Number One Biggest’ Takeaway from Durham Filings Is We Have Issues ‘Really Impacting People’ Like Inflation
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) stated that his biggest takeaway from allegations by Special Counsel John Durham is that “we’ve got real problems” on things like inflation and the impact of
Levi’s Brand President Reveals She Was Ousted for Anti-School Closure Stance: ‘I Refused to Stop Talking’
Levi’s Brand President Jennifer Sey said she was driven from her position for speaking out against California’s coronavirus pandemic school shutdowns, the New York Post reported Monday.
School: Kids Who Cannot Understand Gender Fluidity Are to be Viewed as ‘Transphobic’
A school in the UK has told a six-year old’s parents that all kids who cannot understand or accept that a peer is ‘gender-fluid’ are to be viewed as ‘transphobic’.
Weingarten: New York Lifting Mask Mandates for Adults, But Not for Students Is ‘Absolutely the Right Way’
On Thursday’s “CNN Newsroom,” American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten praised New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) for “doing it absolutely the right way” by immediately lifting the state’s mask mandate for adults, but not doing so for students
DCCC Chair Maloney: ‘Very Close, if Not Already’ at Place Where Mandates Not Needed Due to Biden – ‘Free as Many’ People as We Can
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” DCCC Chair Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) stated that “we are very close, if not already at a place, particularly in states like New York, where you don’t need a mandate in schools or
Education Sec’y Cardona on Whether Masks Hurt Learning: ‘Being Quarantined’ or Not Having a Teacher Hinders Learning
During an interview with ABC News on Tuesday, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona responded to a question on whether or not wearing masks hurts children’s ability to learn by stating that “Being quarantined because they have COVID, or not having a
FNC’s Benson: Biden Won’t Investigate Blue States for School Mask Policies Like He Did with Red States, It’s ‘Politicized Science’
On Tuesday’s broadcast of Fox News Radio’s “Guy Benson Show,” host Guy Benson rhetorically wondered if the Biden administration would launch civil rights investigations into blue states that have recently lifted their mask mandates in schools like the Biden administration
Abrams: Georgia ‘Not at a Place’ Where It Can Repeal School Mask Mandates, Won’t Commit to Repeal if She’s Governor
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said that Georgia isn’t in a place where it can lift mask mandates in schools at the moment, and that if she’s elected, “my job will be, at that
Abrams: Maskless Photo I Dismissed Criticism of as ‘Dishonest’ Was ‘a Mistake’
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams — whose campaign previously dismissed criticism of her taking a maskless photo in a classroom as “baseless…dishonest,” and “silly” — admitted she made a mistake by taking the picture and apologized.
Illinois Judge Blocks State’s School Mask Mandates
On Friday, an Illinois judge put a halt to Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s state-wide school mask mandates implemented for coronavirus mitigation.
Oregon Health Authority Adopts ‘Permanent’ Rules for Masking in Schools
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) adopted “permanent” rules for masking in schools, forcing children to mask up “unless the State Public Health Director or State Public Health Officer issues an order stating that the some or all requirements in this rule are no longer necessary to control COVID-19.”
