November 17, 2020 Tennessee Education Association calls for mask mandate in schools The Tennessee Education Association is calling for a mask mandate in schools, emergency state school funding for PPE, firm guidance for school closures, and other measures that will help mitigate the spread of coronavirus in schools.
November 16, 2020 Mystery Texas woman returns boy to his family after he gets off at the wrong bus stop A good samaritan has returned 6-year old Colton Franklin to his family after he got off the bus at the wrong stop on his way home from his first day of in-person learning at Postma Elementary school in Cypress, Texas.
October 29, 2020 Catholic school in Michigan sues state over mask mandate The Church of the Resurrection School sued the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services this week over its mandate that students wear masks at all times in school.
September 18, 2020 Florida parents reportedly smoking weed, drinking during kids' remote classes Some parents in Florida have turned to booze and weed to get through remote learning with their kids.
September 10, 2020 South Carolina teacher, 28, dies from coronavirus: 'God has gained another Angel' A third-grade teacher in Columbia, S.C., has died from coronavirus complications just days after being confirmed to have the virus, district officials said Wednesday.
August 21, 2020 Utah school students, staff defying mask mandate could face charges: reports K-12 students and teachers in Utah could be charged with a misdemeanor for not wearing a mask, as they return to classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to multiple reports.
August 5, 2020 Georgia school reopenings: Elementary student tests positive for coronavirus, student crowds raise questions A Georgia elementary school has shut down a classroom after a second-grade student tested positive for the coronavirus just two days into the new academic year, while photos of students packed close together have raised questions over safety policies for in-person learning.
July 9, 2020 Trump call to reopen schools draws pushback from Dem governors Inslee, Whitmer At least two Democratic Party governors said Thursday they’ll delay reopening schools for the fall semester if they decide the coronavirus pandemic makes reopening them unsafe for students and staff.
July 3, 2020 Kansas teacher had 210 photos, 31 videos of same 4th-grade girl, authorities say James Loganbill, 58, a former teacher at Meadow Lane Elementary School in Olathe, is due in court Aug. 18 on charges of reckless stalking.
March 18, 2020 Oregon schools closed through April 28; Calif. schools ‘unlikely’ to reopen before summer: governors Oregon schools from kindergarten through grade 12 will now remain closed through April 28 because of the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday.
