School News

• Britain's longest serving lollipop lady finally hangs up her stick after more than 50 years
  
  Over the decades it is estimated she has clocked up more than 3,700 miles safely guiding children to and from Kingsbury School, near Tamworth, Staffordshire.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 1 Aug 2021.
• Stanford University Creates New School For Study Of Climate And Sustainability
  
  Stanford University is creating a new school focused on climate and sustainability. The school - the first formed by the university in 70 years - will begin operating in fall 2022,
  Forbes.  Sunday, 1 Aug 2021.
• Back-To-School Shopping Gets A Technology Lift This Year In What, Where And How People Buy
  
  Back-to-school shopping will look different this year with more parents shopping for technology devices to help their kids keep up. More parents will also shop online with digital engagement impacting their entire BTS shopping journey.
  Forbes.  Sunday, 1 Aug 2021.
• Covid in Scotland: Thousands of teenagers to get jab before school return
  
  Vaccinations will be offered to young people aged between 12 and 17 who have certain health conditions.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 1 Aug 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.
  Fox News.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• Dallas County Ramps Up Efforts to Vaccinate Students Against COVID-19
  
  Time is running out to get children vaccinated before the start of the new school year.
  NBC.  Saturday, Jul 31 2021.
• Both B1G Michigan schools mandating vaccinations
  
  University of Michigan and Michigan State University announced on Friday that both schools will require confirmed vaccination status ahead of their Fall academic season. ...
  Fox News.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• Florida COVID cases jump 50% this week; state responsible for 1 in 5 new infections nationally
  
  The news came shortly after Gov. Ron DeSantis barred school districts from requiring students to wear masks.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• Latin to be taught in state schools in bid to remove 'elitist' perception
  
  Latin will be taught in more state schools as part of a new government scheme to end the "elitist" perception of the subject.
  Sky News.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• China's Olympic Goal: The Most Golds, at Any Cost
  
  China relies on a system that puts tens of thousands of children in government-run training schools. Many of the young athletes are funneled into less prominent sports that Beijing hopes to dominate.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• Youth ambassadors encourage fellow CPS students to get COVID vaccine ahead of school year
  
  The youth ambassadors said their biggest challenge is overcoming the rumors and apathy.
  ABC News.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• Nigeria's kidnap crisis: 'I saw my two-year-old carried by a man with a gun'
  
  Parents of schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria describe their trauma, and dilemma over the ransom demands.
  BBC News.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• County Health Workers Canvass High COVID-19 Neighborhoods to Encourage Vaccinations
  
  County leaders are hitting the streets of Dallas, using back-to-school preparations in their push to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19.
  NBC.  Friday, Jul 30 2021.
• Los Angeles Schools Will Test All Students and Staff for Covid
  
  The shift by the second-largest U.S. district comes weeks before in-person classes are scheduled to resume.
  New York Times.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• Children no longer having school COVID tests could be behind falling infection rates
  
  Falling COVID case rates could be due to children and young people no longer being tested at school, as opposed to an easing of the pandemic.
  Sky News.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.

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