[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Coronavirus cases reported every week by Ohio schools came in under 20,000 for the first time in a month on Thursday, as the state continues to see infections drop from an omicron variant wave peak in January. K-12 schools reported 18,744 new cases to the Ohio Department of Health in the week ending Sunday, […]
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[ad_1] Your browser does not support the audio element. Voting continues until February 8th on a funding levy for Castle Rock schools, which some parents oppose over the issue of masks. ESD 112 / Melissa Burt The levy that provides funds for the Castle Rock School District in Cowlitz County, Washington, is up for renewal […]
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[ad_1] South Carolina school districts can continue to decide whether to require masks in schools after the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Gov. Henry McMaster’s request to overturn the order blocking state officials and certain school districts from enforcing the General Assembly’s school mask ban. McMaster and Attorney General Alan Wilson were appealing […]
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[ad_1] NBC10 is one of dozens of news organizations producing BROKE in Philly, a collaborative reporting project on solutions to poverty and the city’s push toward economic justice. Follow us at @BrokeInPhilly. The School District of Philadelphia is updating its mask guidance to provide for more protection against the coronavirus. The change, the district said, is in […]
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[ad_1] The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) says it will provide medical masks to all students as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In a press release, the board said trustees approved a motion during Wednesday’s meeting to purchase level 3 medical grade masks for TDSB students. The board said one medical mask will be made available […]
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[ad_1] DENVER — The Cherry Creek School District along with others announced Tuesday that they will no longer require students and staff to wear masks while inside their facilities beginning Monday. In a letter to parents and staff, Cherry Creek Superintendent Christopher Smith said the district will not renew the school mask mandate when it […]
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[ad_1] NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Beginning Feb. 14, Norfolk Public Schools will offer free, optional weekly COVID-19 testing to all high school athletes. School officials say the testings are intended to quickly identify COVID-19 cases and reduce the possibility of outbreaks. This testing will be offered to everyone in high school athletics, from students to […]
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[ad_1] Gov. Ned Lamont hinted that a change could be coming to the state’s school mask mandate when he said Tuesday that he is watching the numbers closely over the next few days before deciding. “I am going to wait to take a look at the metrics,” Lamont said. “I think we see what the […]
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[ad_1] Nearly a week after a student representative of the Loudoun County School Board was driven to tears by jeers from the audience as she thanked board members for maintaining a mask mandate in LCPS classrooms, the teen is receiving support from the community. On Jan. 25, the senior at Park View High School applauded […]
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[ad_1] Share on PinterestAs the debate over masks in schools continues, parents and educators raise concerns over the impact such mandates may be having on the physical and mental health of children. FluxFactory/Getty Images As we learn about the mental and physical impact COVID-19 has had on children, parents differ in their opinions about lifting […]
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