BOSTON (AP) Massachusetts Education Commissioner Jeff Riley issued new regulations Wednesday requiring all public school students ages 5 and above, and all staffers, to wear masks indoors while at school. All visitors are also expected to wear masks in school buildings. Masks are not required when outdoors. The regulations take effect immediately and come a day after the … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Issues Mandate Requiring Masks in Schools
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Pennsylvania Teachers Unions: Schools Should Require Masks
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press (AP) Pennsylvania's two statewide teachers unions on Wednesday urged K-12 schools to require masks in school buildings, a measure that state officials are encouraging but have not mandated as students prepare to return to class. The Pennsylvania State Education Association cited the threat of the highly contagious delta variant of the … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Teachers Unions: Schools Should Require Masks
Michael W Smith Challenges Church to ‘Wake Up’ to ‘Crisis’ of Fatherlessness, Discusses New Music
(The Christian Post) Grammy Award-winning artist Michael W. Smith is challenging the Church to “wake up” to the crisis of fatherlessness and reflect God’s heart for His children by serving as mentors and “surrogate dads” to the fatherless. In an interview with The Christian Post, the 63-year-old singer-songwriter commented on the tragic effects of fathers' absence in their … [Read more...] about Michael W Smith Challenges Church to ‘Wake Up’ to ‘Crisis’ of Fatherlessness, Discusses New Music
‘It’s My Moral Duty To Help People’: 10-Year-Old Boy Sets Goal of Collecting 500,000 Books for Those in Need
(CBN News) One 10-year-old boy from Fort Worth, Texas is using his love of reading books to help spread kindness around the world. After Orion Jean won a student kindness contest in July 2020, he initiated a series of events that focus on serving those in need through acts of kindness. "Kindness is a virtue we can all possess," he told CBS News. "If we are willing … [Read more...] about ‘It’s My Moral Duty To Help People’: 10-Year-Old Boy Sets Goal of Collecting 500,000 Books for Those in Need
Children Born During Pandemic Have Lower IQs, U.S. Study Finds
(The Guardian) Children born during the coronavirus pandemic have significantly reduced verbal, motor and overall cognitive performance compared with children born before, a US study suggests. The first few years of a child’s life are critical to their cognitive development. But with Covid-19 triggering the closure of businesses, nurseries, schools and playgrounds, life for … [Read more...] about Children Born During Pandemic Have Lower IQs, U.S. Study Finds