Discussing the effectiveness of mask mandates in schools
The director of COVID response at UCSF shares why she believes mask mandates aren’t the most effective protocol for keeping kids safe in school. source
Feel-good Friday
Senior class president James Robinson of Tara High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, started the “B HEARD” club for students in every grade to meet and talk about issues they’re…
Deaf high school football team to toss coin at Super Bowl l WNT
The California School for the Deaf-Riverside’s football team, the Cubs, made it to the state semifinals for the first time in their school’s 68-year history. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF…
The Rundown: Top headlines today: Feb. 1, 2022
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ABC News Live: ISIS leader killed in Syria raid
Plus, a D.C. principal explains the secret behind getting kids vaccinated and the Washington Commanders hire the NFL’s first Black woman as an assistant coach. source
Appeals court judge keeps New York’s school mask mandate
The ruling on schools came just hours after a ruling dismissed the state’s indoor mask mandate. Also on Tuesday, the Department of Labor withdrew vaccine and testing requirements. WATCH FULL…
Holocaust book controversy
A school district in Tennessee is defending its decision to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the Holocaust. ABC News’ Andrea Fujii has the details. source
FL mom accused of rigging homecoming votes appears in court l GMA
Former elementary school assistant principal Laura Carroll is accused of illegally accessing a school district computer system in order to rig homecoming election results in favor of her daughter. READ…
Omicron surge impacting schools across country
Physician at Stanford Children’s Health, Dr. Alok Patel, shares his reaction to the Chicago public school standoff and what would be necessary for holding in-person classes. source
Chicago Public Schools resume in-person learning after weeklong standoff
The Chicago Teachers Union approved the move back to in-person learning following a weeklong standoff over COVID-19 concerns. WATCH the ABC News Livestream: https://bit.ly/3rzBHum SUBSCRIBE to ABC News: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP WATCH…