Category: children

Israel Begins Giving COVID Shots to Children Age 5 to 11

TEL AVIV, Israel—Israel on Tuesday began administering the coronavirus vaccine to children age 5 to 11. The country recently emerged from a fourth COVID wave and daily infections have been relatively low for the last few weeks. But Health Ministry statistics show that a large share of the new infections have been in children and…


UK Home Office Tells Councils to Find Accommodation for Channel Crossing Children

The British Home Office is to write to councils urging them to take children who have arrived illegally in the UK without any parents or guardians. A voluntary scheme is now going to be compulsory, meaning youngsters being looked after by authorities on England’s south coast will be moved to other parts of the country….


Health Canada Receives Submission to Approve Moderna’s COVID 19 Vaccine for Kids

OTTAWA—Health Canada says it has received a submission from Moderna to authorize use of its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six to 11. The agency says it will prioritize the review of the submission, while maintaining high scientific standards for safety, efficacy and quality. It says the assessment will consider clinical trial data and emerging…


Children Fall From Building in Sweden, 1 Dies; 2 Adults Held

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Swedish police said Monday they have arrested two adults on suspicion of murder after two children fell “from a great height” and one of them died. Those arrested are a man and a woman, police said. The children, who reportedly were siblings and both under the age of 10, were rushed to a hospital…


Chicago Closes Schools for ‘Vaccination Awareness Day’ With Parents Scrambling for Childcare

Chicago public schools cancelled schools for “Vaccination Awareness Day” on Nov. 12 to increase vaccinations among children, leaving some parents in need of childcare. “CPS plans to close all schools on Nov. 12, giving parents and guardians an opportunity to get their children vaccinated,” the Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU) said on Twitter. “We welcome the…


Chicago Closes Schools for ‘Vaccination Awareness Day’; Parents Scramble for Child Care

Chicago public schools canceled schools for “Vaccination Awareness Day” on Nov. 12 to increase vaccinations among children, leaving some parents in need of child care. “CPS plans to close all schools on Nov. 12, giving parents and guardians an opportunity to get their children vaccinated,” the Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU) wrote on Twitter. We welcome the…


Children to Be Taught Subjects Through the Lens of Climate Change: UK Education Secretary

Children can look forward to plant-based school dinners, climate activism, and “sustainability” baked into every subject specialism, according to new plans drawn up by the Department for Education. On Nov. 5, Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi mulled radical new changes to education in England, during a speech at the United Nations climate change conference COP26 in…


Honoring the Divine Bond Between Children and Parents: The Virtue of Filial Piety

Ancient cultures and centuries-old traditions around the world believe that heaven has arranged all our relationships—a predestined gift from the divine. Truth is, everyone has a unique situation with their parents and ancestors, and people of faith do acknowledge that we have been made in the image of the Creator. So perhaps our families too…


Failure | School’s Out with Sam Sorbo

Failure is like a four-letter word in our education institutions, but in the real world, it is a great motivator. Let’s walk through the benefits of failure and why it shouldn’t always be a pejorative, especially for our children, who, let’s face it, fail a lot. – Follow EpochTV on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/EpochTVus Twitter:…


Sen. Ted Cruz Introduces Bill to Block Vaccine Mandates for Children

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has introduced a bill that would block the federal government and public schools from imposing COVID-19 vaccines on children. Casting the issue as a fight between parents and schools, Cruz said that the federal government has “repeatedly ignored medical privacy rights and personal liberty by pushing unlawful and burdensome vaccine mandates…