New twists shape politics of COVID and schools: The Note

New twists shape politics of COVID and schools: The Note No politician in either party wants to be seen as standing against parents. By Rick Klein , Averi Harper , and Alisa Wiersema ... Read More

Fault lines over schools shape Virginia race: The Note

ABC News' Anne Flaherty talks next steps and breaks down a new COVID-19 travel update. Then, ABC News' Luis Martinez reports on the ISIS-K threat on the ground in Afghanistan. Read More

How did COVID closures affect schools? Lawmakers battle over shutdowns - USA TODAY

House members sparred over school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday, with Republicans arguing during a heated hearing that the measures lasted too long and caused irreparable harm to ... Read More

Reopening schools: New CDC guidelines for schools in COVID released - USA TODAY

The CDC has released new guidelines for reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and vaccinating teachers is important but not a must. Read More

Why schools are taking center stage in the culture wars

The pressures of the coronavirus pandemic are reconfiguring the politics of education, dividing Democrats and creating new openings for Republicans. Both sides of that equation will be on display ... Read More

Schools, classrooms close doors again in latest Covid surge - NBC News

As schools brace for another rise in Covid cases, driven by the omicron variant, some are closing their doors again ahead of the winter break. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience ... Read More

New wave of Covid cases hits U.S. officials, rattles Washington

WASHINGTON — A fresh wave of Covid-19 cases swept through the nation's capital this week, striking officials at the highest levels of government and disrupting business just as President Joe ... Read More

The Politics of COVID - The Current

If a politician you dislike supports a COVID policy, there’s a good chance you’ll oppose it. But if a politician you like backs the same plan, it’s likely you will, too. Not all is lost, though. Read More

Politics still drives how Americans feel about COVID response, one year in | PBS News

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 526,000 people in the U.S. and cost the economy tens of millions of jobs. Americans have looked to leaders to act, but one year in ... Read More

FDA chief says they're looking at whether to approve COVID shots for next winter - CBS News

FDA Commissioner Makary says agency will focus on "gold-standard science and common sense" 07:28 The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that the agency is now looking at whether ... Read More

How concerned should you be about the latest COVID wave? - Slate Magazine

There’s a new wave of COVID going around—but this one isn’t quite like all the ones before. Shannon Palus considers whether the coronavirus is finally becoming more like the flu, and what ... Read More

Trump bars federal funding for schools with COVID vaccine mandates - CBS News

Trump bars federal funds for schools with COVID vaccine mandates 05:24. Washington — President Trump signed an executive order Friday that prohibits schools and colleges with COVID-19 vaccine ... Read More