A four-year-old boy with a rare genetic disorder will not be allowed to attend school in September despite posing no greater risk than other children in catching and spreading Covid-19. Victoria Henry-Macklin, 46, from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, is calling on ministers to intervene after she was told her son Ryan Henry-Macklin, who has Treacher-Collins Syndrome, will … Read more
Jennifer Hudson gave back to Chicago school children on Friday by distributing 2,000 backpacks stuffed with school supplies. The 38-year-old singer was joined by her activist sister Julia Hudson as they gave back to the community they were raised in. The actress shared a short video of herself wearing a mask as she surveyed a … Read more
Teachers are alarmed by the decision to allow A-level pupils to use their mock results as their final grade. Mock results were described as the ‘most singularly inconsistent bit of information that could possibly be used’ and there were warnings the new system could actually increase unfairness. Many pupils are expected to demand schools submit … Read more
The mother of an eight-year-old boy with special needs whose arrest at a Key West school sparked outrage announced on Tuesday that she was planning to sue. Bianca Digennaro, 48, has begun legal action after her son was detained in December 2018 whilst at school. Harrowing footage of the arrest went viral on Monday after … Read more
A Labour peer is coaching teachers on how they can refuse returning to the classroom without breaking the law, a leaked dossier has revealed. John Hendy QC, one of the country’s preeminent labour law scholars, has briefed various teachers’ unions on how their members can avoid the sack by using employee protection laws, according to … Read more
Jameela Jamil has joined the legions of people slamming the idea of weighing children when they return to school, suggesting it could lead to eating disorders. The British-born actress and model, 34, was replying to a tweet by the Jeremy Vine show who had a call-in to debate the subject. Yesterday’s episode of the Channel … Read more
Secondary school pupils are as likely to transmit coronavirus as adults, official research appears to show – as scientists now call for routine Covid tests for children and teachers when classes restart. Public Health England (PHE) found that primary school pupils do not appear to pass the virus to each other – but its researchers … Read more
Harrowing video surfaced Monday from a 2018 incident where police officers attempted to handcuff a crying eight-year-old boy in his elementary school and told him he’s going to jail. Bodycamera footage from the December, 14, 2018 incident shows two cops in front of the sitting child, who reportedly had special needs, at Gerald Adams Elementary in … Read more
Gavin Williamson is facing a standoff with unions today as he vowed schools will reopen next month – with experts saying the risks are low. The Education Secretary said getting all children back in the classroom in the coming weeks is a ‘national priority’. The intervention came as unions were accused of a bid to … Read more
There it is! Former WAG Phoebe Burgess dons a disposable surgical mask during a childcare drop-off… after she encouraged everyone to wear one and then failed to do so By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:22 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 04:22 BST, 10 August 2020 Last week she urged all her … Read more