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The District of Columbia does not appear to have a contingency plan for unvaccinated students, who are banned from attending schools in person this fall after the first twenty days, according to comments made by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Thursday. During a press conference, Bowser, a Democrat, admitted there are no alternative options, including virtual learning, for students who cannot attend school due to the District’s vaccine mandate, meaning unvaccinated children will effectively be left without an education. Over 40% of blacks ages 12-17 are not vaccinated, according to city data. The Daily Signal asked Bowser what the plan...

Stung by a spate of recent documentaries on public schools, the education establishment is trying to rebut the filmmakers’ charges. “Nowhere does the film offer evidence that attending a charter school actually will raise the achievement levels of students highlighted in the movie,” National Education Association president John Wilson said after an advance viewing of Waiting for “Superman.” “Is it possible these students were getting a good education in the public schools they attended?” Wilson made his comments to writer Del Stover in an article which appeared in American School. American School is published by the National School Boards Association...