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The British government has been reported to have secretly surveilled the movements of millions of citizens to track changes in behaviour following the administration of coronavirus vaccines.

An AP report states some black parents prefer remote learning as a means to better “shield their children from racism in classrooms.”

Alyssa Milano has no plans to give up her left-wing activism and has even expressed frustration with those Hollywood stars who stay away from politics and other public issues.

An Arizona school board will hold a retirement event for its superintendent but has cancelled and restricted student end-of-year activities citing COVID.

The FDA lifted restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs, allowing for dispensation through telemedicine and the mail during the pandemic.

Government scientists in Britain have reportedly pushed back against models which suggested that a third wave of the Chinese coronavirus would fall upon the country over the summer months as lockdown restrictions are lifted. Projections conducted by the UK’s Scientific

UK government scientists have predicted that the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions could result in a “third wave” of the Chinese virus, despite admitting that it is “highly unlikely” that any further outbreak of the coronavirus would overwhelm the healthcare

The Census Bureau reported 11.1 percent of K-12 students are now homeschooled, a significant jump from 5.4 percent when schools closed.

Democrat New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was paid more than $4 million to write a book about his successful handling of the pandemic at the same time his office was hiding coronavirus nursing home deaths, according to a report.

London has seen zero coronavirus deaths for the first time in six months, according to data released by Public Health England (PHE).

The Hartford, Connecticut teachers’ union said it is too early for the city’s schools to return to in-person learning in classrooms.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) expressed his displeasure upon a video of a new coronavirus mask that only covers the nose, which may be worn under a full mask with ear straps.

One year after draconian lockdown measures were imposed upon the British public, a review from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has shown that all prosecutions brought under the Coronavirus Act have been unlawful. The Coronavirus Act, which was introduced by the

A poll found 69 percent of parents have concerns their children will face setbacks in school as a result of the pandemic school closures

Education Secretary Cardona said it will “take years” to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s education system.

President Joe Biden lamented the fact that many of the nation’s children have been out of school for an entire year during the coronavirus pandemic, even though he has supported the teacher’s unions that have refused to return to in-person learning.

President Joe Biden celebrated Wednesday the final passage of his massive $1.9 trillion rescue package in the House of Representatives.

Connecticut Gov. Lamont said he plans to end capacity limits on restaurants, other businesses, and churches, but still require social distancing and masks.

Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) said the COVID Relief bill provides $400 billion with no protections against its use to fund elective abortions.

Policemen on the migrant hotspot island of Lampedusa have complained they are not getting enough protection after ten officers tested positive for the Wuhan virus.

On Monday the U.S. Senate confirmed Miguel Cardona, President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the U.S. Education Department, by a vote of 64-33.

New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced his resignation following delays in reopening schools and racism-focused policies.

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents continue to find stash houses near the border where smugglers warehouse their human cargo. Most recently, agents in Pharr, Texas, found 71 migrants packed into a single house.

Members of the Oakley Union Elementary School District in California were caught swearing and mocking parents during a virtual board meeting.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki pushed back on the idea that President Joe Biden would deliver an address to Congress in February. Typically an American president delivers his first address to Congress in February after the presidential election.

The Chinese coronavirus pandemic has caused a resurgence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Cameroon over the past year, Cameroon’s government said this week.

In a piece published at education site The 74 on the day of Biden’s inauguration, Mike Antonucci observed while teachers’ unions were continuing the narrative that “no one wants to reopen schools more than educators,” they “keep moving the goalposts.”

Members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted Sunday to defy the order of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to return to in-person instruction as the school district continues with its reopening plans amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The European Union will discuss Greece’s recommendation to issue certificates to EU citizens who have been vaccinated against the Chinese coronavirus in order to reestablish freedom of movement.

Over the last six weeks, Finland has seen a downward trend of new Chinese coronavirus cases, but the number of deaths resulting from the virus has risen.

The CEO of Chicago Public Schools said union pressure led half of all teachers who were ordered to return to work Monday not to show up.

An anonymous donor has payed a hat store’s rent through April to help it survive the coronavirus pandemic during the winter months.

Sweden’s new law would allow the state to forcibly close businesses and shopping centres to stop the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.  

The number of Alaska students who are homeschooled has nearly doubled since last year, 22 percent having switched to that method as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The British government has awarded contracts to two firms to develop coronavirus “freedom passports” to enter into workplaces, pubs, and schools despite previously proclaiming that there are no plans to implement such a system. The two contracts were awarded to

Joe Biden plans to nominate Connecticut’s commissioner of education Miguel Cardona to head the U.S. Department of Education.