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July 16, 2020

Jake Tapper fact-checks his own CNN colleagues pushing misleading quote from Kayleigh McEnany

CNN anchor Jake Tapper offered a rare defense of White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany after many members of the media, including his own network colleagues, spread a misleading quote from Thursday's press briefing. 

July 16, 2020

CNN's Jim Acosta blasted for taking Kayleigh McEnany out of context in viral tweet

CNN's chief anti-Trump reporter Jim Acosta was blasted on social media over a tweet that quoted White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany out of context. 

July 11, 2020

Texas Lt. Gov defends importance of 'in-classroom' learning as kids go back to school

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick outlined on Saturday his state's plans for returning kids to school amid the coronavirus pandemic and defended the idea that students needed to experience learning in the classroom rather than online.

July 7, 2020

Cornell is plowing ahead with in-person classes, tuition increase, contrary to other Ivy League schools

Cornell University will reopen its campus in Ithaca, N.Y., for in-person classes in the fall semester, while other Ivy League schools have decided to stick with mostly online learning amid the coronavirus pandemic.

July 6, 2020

Trump says Democrats want to keep schools shut 'for political reasons'

President Trump pushed for schools to reopen this fall in a series of tweets Monday afternoon, accusing Democrats of wanting to keep schools shut “for political reasons.”

June 23, 2020

DC schools asked to consider outdoor classrooms in wake of coronavirus following success in Denmark

The success of Danish schools moving away from traditional indoor education amid coronavirus fears has some school leaders in Washington, D.C. thinking of offering a similar alternative this fall.

June 11, 2020

GOP reps introduce bill to halt a school’s federal funding if not open for in-person learning in the fall

Two Republican congressman plan to introduce on Thursday legislation that would cut off federal funding to any school that reopen for in-person learning in the fall after being shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic.

May 28, 2020

Homeschool organization says public schools are blocking parents from withdrawing kids

Parents in several states across the country are "shocked" at being told they can't withdraw their children from public school, the largest legal organization for homeschool families in the United States told Fox News.

May 20, 2020

Summer camps left in limbo during the coronavirus pandemic

Summer camps are becoming an option for parents nationwide. The American Camping Association says over 20 million children attend summer camp in the United States. However, this summer is different because of the coronavirus pandemic. In Georgia, day camps are allowed to open but overnight camps are forced to stay closed.

April 7, 2020

NJ gov Murphy says state should reach coronavirus peak in two or three weeks, restrictions having an impact

Democratic New Jersey Gov. Philip Murphy told "The Story" Tuesday that the state and its regional neighbors must "break the back" of the coronavirus pandemic before determining when and whether life can return to normal.