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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Throughout the pandemic, health experts have said COVID-19 transmission in schools is fairly low. During a news conference Friday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said there’s been more reporting of positive cases within the younger, unvaccinated population. Outbreaks at four Douglas County schools have sent thousands of in-person students back home. READ MORE: Subaru Stolen Outside Westminster Business With 15-Year-Old Dog Inside “I heard a teacher say ‘Be prepared. Get all your stuff. We’re probably going back online tomorrow.’ I was thinking, what? Already?” said Sienna Clark, a junior at Castle View High School. “Within the first week, there was already speculation about quarantines and cases.” (credit: CBS) In addition to Castle View High School, recent outbreaks at Mountain Vista High School, Rocky Heights and Sierra Middle Schools have students returning to remote for two weeks. Clark told CBS4’s Tori … [Read more...] about Douglas County School District Reports Four Dozen COVID Cases, 600 Quarantines Since Spring Break

Florida's education commissioner is telling school districts to make masks optional for the next school year. “The data shows us that districts’ face covering policies do not impact the spread of the virus,” Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said in a letter to school districts around the state, the Herald-Tribune reported . Schools have been fully open since last fall in Florida due to a directive by Gov. Ron DeSantis Ron DeSantis Oddsmakers say Harris, not Biden, most likely to win 2024 nomination, election Florida on track to pass 'anti-riot' law requiring state approval for decreases to city police budgets Florida education official tells school districts to make masks optional next year MORE (R). ADVERTISEMENT Corcoran said in his letter mask mandates in schools has been negatively affecting children with disabilities and children who are learning English. The letter concluded by asking “districts which currently … [Read more...] about Florida education official tells school districts to make masks optional next year

A principal at an elementary school in New York is behind bars after he was accused of sexually abusing several boys at the school. “Kirk Ashton was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, sexual abuse and sexual conduct. He was the principal at Northwood Elementary for 17 years,” KCRG reported Friday. A tipster’s call to the New York State Child Abuse Hotline on March 26 set off the investigation in which one alleged victim and eight others were identified. Their ages range from eight to 12, the article read. “Ashton was arrested at a restaurant and brought to Greece Town Court Wednesday night to be arraigned. He is being held in the Monroe County Jail on $500,000 bail or $2.5 million bond,” WHAM reported . WROC anchor Adam Chodak shared video footage of officers escorting Ashton from the court: Here's Northwood principal Kirk Ashton being walked out of Greece Town Court moments ago after being arraigned on sexual abuse charges: pic.twitter.com/V21nD9h0U0 … [Read more...] about New York Elementary School Principal Accused of Sexually Abusing Nine Male Students

The head of The Dalton School — an elite private school located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan — is resigning after pushing what parents call an “obsessive” and “wildly inappropriate” social justice agenda, which even included reenactments of “racist cops” in science classes. The head of The Dalton School, Jim Best, announced on Friday that he is stepping down at the end of the year to focus on “other exciting and inspiring opportunities,” according to a report by the New York Post . Last year, faculty members of the K-12 school issued an eight-page anti-racism manifesto , which demanded sweeping changes in personnel, academic curriculum, as well as treating black students differently in discipline matters and in assessing their academic performance. The document also included statements that directed all administrators, faculty, and parent volunteers to “undergo yearly anti-racist training,” and demanded that all Dalton administrators and staff produce “public … [Read more...] about Head of NYC’s Elite Dalton School Resigning After Pushing ‘Obsessive’ Social Justice Agenda

By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – High school football coaches across the state are being told not to apply for the open position at Pine Richland High School. READ MORE: COVID-19 Vaccinations In Pittsburgh: AHN Administers Thousands Of Shots On Saturday Gateway Athletic Director Don Holl confirms to KDKA that he has emailed every high school football coach in Pennsylvania and told them not to apply for Eric Kasperowicz’s old job. RELATED STORIES: Pine-Richland Head Football Coach Eric Kasperowicz And Entire Coaching Staff Will Not Return In Fall Assistant Pine-Richland Football Coach Believes Coaching Staff Was Victim Of Power Grab By School Officials More Coaches And Players Speak Out After Pine-Richland School District Removes Football Coaching Staff Pine-Richland School Board Member Resigns; Parents And Students Voice Support For Eric Kasperowicz After Losing Job, Eric Kasperowicz Reapplies To Be Head Football Coach At Pine-Richland … [Read more...] about Gateway Athletic Director And Head Football Coach Tells Coaches Not To Apply For Pine Richland Job