Back to School Tips - Page 26

Doctors warn against comparing COVID-19, seasonal flu while kids await vaccine

August 10, 2021

Doctors warn against comparing COVID-19, seasonal flu while kids await vaccine

While the coronavirus and the seasonal flu share similarities, health experts say the two viruses shouldn’t be compared, especially with the back-to-school season underway.

Former CDC director Redfield: Masking children must be grounded in data, not CDC opinion

August 9, 2021

Former CDC director Redfield: Masking children must be grounded in data, not CDC opinion

Robert Redfield, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joined "The Story" Monday to discuss the nationwide rise in coronavirus cases, share his opinion on CDC recommendations, and weigh in on what he believes is the true origin of COVID-19.

Trump: Schools have to open and children need to be educated

August 8, 2021

Trump: Schools have to open and children need to be educated

Former President Donald Trump addressed the importance of in-person learning with Fox News host Dan Bongino Saturday evening, saying, "Children have to go back to school."

Dr. Janette Nesheiwat: COVID and our kids – under no circumstances should we close schools this year

August 7, 2021

Dr. Janette Nesheiwat: COVID and our kids – under no circumstances should we close schools this year

Getting our children back to school should be our nation’s top priority this fall.

Schools reopen with masks optional in many US classrooms

August 6, 2021

Schools reopen with masks optional in many US classrooms

As Tussahaw Elementary opened this week for a new school year, teary-eyed mothers led in kindergartners dwarfed by backpacks and buses dropped off fifth graders looking forward to ruling their school. The biggest clue to the lingering COVID-19 crisis was the masks worn by students and teachers — but not all of them.

Teacher starts classroom on a lake as outdoor learning grows popular amid COVID-19

August 5, 2021

Teacher starts classroom on a lake as outdoor learning grows popular amid COVID-19

While some schools are planning to reopen for in-person or distance learning amid COVID-19, the Nature Kin Farm and Forest School has its sights on outdoor learning.

Karol Markowicz: COVID and our kids -- stop the masking misery and let our children live

August 2, 2021

Karol Markowicz: COVID and our kids -- stop the masking misery and let our children live

America’s public-health bureaucrats, chiefly the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are insisting on masking kids and granting baseless alibis to teachers unions that would delay or defer schools reopening for another year, if they could get away with it.

Back to school anxiety: Start prepping kids for return to in-person learning weeks in advance, experts say

August 2, 2021

Back to school anxiety: Start prepping kids for return to in-person learning weeks in advance, experts say

Parents can ease children’s transition to in-person learning after months of virtual schooling, depending on the district, through clear talks over safety guidelines, structured sleep schedules, validating worries and addressing grief after a tumultuous year, experts told Fox News.

CDC's mask guidance angers parents heading into new school year: 'Stop the insanity'

July 31, 2021

CDC's mask guidance angers parents heading into new school year: 'Stop the insanity'

With U.S. health officials recommending that children mask up in school this fall, parents and policy makers across the nation have been plunged anew into a debate over whether face coverings should be optional or a mandate.

Los Angeles schools to require COVID-19 testing for all students and faculty, regardless of vaccination status

July 29, 2021

Los Angeles schools to require COVID-19 testing for all students and faculty, regardless of vaccination status

Los Angeles Unified School District said Thursday it is requiring all students and faculty to be tested for COVID-19 – regardless of their vaccination status – before returning to in-person learning next month for the new school year.