COVID-19: Students up to Grade 8 to wear masks in N.B. back-to-school plan Moncton High School can only accommodate 1,250 students and more than 1,300 are registered for September, said Patterson.She said that the school was at capacity last year but it was manageable due to at-home learning.“Only half of the student body was attending every day last year so there was less flow of people in the building,” she said.But with high school students returning to full-time this year, she said that this week the Anglophone East School District sent a letter home to parents whose children went to Edith Cavell School and are slated to enter grade 9 at Moncton High if they would consider switching to Bernice MacNaughton High School.“Which has fewer.

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Pennsylvania man accused of sexual abuse of children may have fled to Florida, Georgia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania man who police believe sexually abused at least two children may have fled south to Florida, state police said Friday. Graham Roman, 30, is wanted on a number of charges including solicitation of a minor, luring a minor into a car, and endangering the welfare of a child. LATEST NATIONAL HEADLINESPennsylvania State Police's Embreeville Criminal Investigation Unit launched an investigation into Roman's alleged sexual abuse of a child two weeks ago, according to police. Authorities say during the investigation it was discovered that Roman, a Chester County resident who is currently on parole, allegedly abused another child in April.Police did not detail the nature of either alleged abuse in a wanted bulletin

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Epidemiologist Isaac Bogoch checks in with The Morning Show to help us make sense of the latest COVID-19 headlines.

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Nicola Sturgeon issues warning after huge spike in daily covid cases

Get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterNicola Sturgeon has reported a huge spike in the daily number of coronavirus cases, with 6835 positive cases identified in the 24 hours to Friday.The First Minister told a covid press conference that the numbers were “a cause for concern” despite there being an increased number of tests.The SNP leader said: “Today we are reporting another very sharp rise in cases today at 6835 positive cases were reported yesterday that is by far the highest number in a single day so far.”Sturgeon said the rise in Scotland was “particularly sharp” at the moment but she ruled out a circuit breaker lockdown to stop the spread of infections.She said” Case numbers numbers

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Texas man strips at school board meeting to make a point about mask mandates

A Texas man took off most of his clothes during a school board meeting to prove a point on mandating mask-wearing. “It’s simple protocol, people.”

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Covid-19: Night curfew to be imposed in high positivity areas, suggests union home secy

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Terry Fox Elementary staff anxious, but ready to welcome students for another pandemic school year

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Teachers at Masterman in Philadelphia protest over asbestos concerns

PHILADELPHIA - Teachers at Julia Masterman School in Spring Garden protested Thursday outside of the building citing safety concerns regarding asbestos activity in the building.They were welcomed back to prepare for the upcoming school year, but say they don’t want to be inside the building until the district says it’s safe to do so."We don’t feel safe in the building right now because information from the district has not been shared showing the building is safe," said Ethan Tannen. Tannen, who also teaches Math at the school, says teachers are uneasy about their own safety and the safety of their students. "We need health and safety to be a priority and we want to have that excitement along with a safe building.

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Texas dad strips down at school board meeting to argue for mask-wearing

mask in public, according to a Texas father who bared it all to make that argument at a school board meeting this week. Former Nirvana cover baby sues band for ‘child porn’ on ‘Nevermind’ James Ackers stripped out of his suit and down to his underwear during a Dripping Springs Independent School District Board meeting on Monday, in a creative attempt to argue for mandatory masking at his child’s high school.

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Simcoe County public school board releases back-to-school plan as COVID cases climb

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Toronto District School Board trustees vote unanimously in favour of mandatory COVID vaccination plan

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Winnipeg school requiring vaccines for eligible students

Winnipeg’s Gray Academy of Jewish Education is requiring vaccines for both staff and eligible students for the upcoming school year.

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Health and social care services evaluate better ways of ensuring quick and effective first time responses

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Central Bucks School Board votes down mask requirement

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Children going back to school without masks, COVID-19 vaccine will fuel Delta variant: study

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‘Really unpredictable’: Worries mount over return to school amid 4th COVID-19 wave

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SIIT not requiring double COVID-19 vaccinations to start the school year

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Concern for back-to-school as COVID-19 case count rises in Ontario

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Biden asks Supreme Court to keep CDC eviction ban in place

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Majority of Americans support school mask, vaccine mandates, poll finds

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Latest Public Health Scotland data reveals huge rise in new cases of Covid-19 in West Lothian

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4% of children test positive for Covid-19 during school year

Four percent of children under the age of 18 tested positive for Covid-19 during the previous school year, according to an assessment of data by the HSE.

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No injuries reported after car crashes into swim school in Ocean County

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Britney Spears' dogs have been returned to her after concerns over their health, care: report

Britney Spears’ dogs have reportedly been brought back to her home after days of questions about their health and care. Controversy erupted for the "Toxic" singer after her dogs reportedly fell so ill that a housekeeper decided to bring them on an emergency trip to the vet.

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Dan & Eugene Levy Cancel 'Schitt's Creek' Farewell Tour Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Sad news for Schitt’s Creek fans.

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‘Schitt’s Creek’ Farewell Tour Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Concerns

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British High Commissioner praises UP govt’s handling of covid pandemic

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Florida Georgia Line cancels all fall tour dates over coronavirus concerns

The superstar country duo Florida Georgia Line has canceled its fall tour of amphitheaters and arenas, citing the ongoing COVID crisis as the reason. Refunds are being automatically processed to the original method of purchase for an outing that was to have begun at Cellairis Amphitheater in Atlanta Sept.

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