[ad_1] The Shelby County Health Department is coming out from under a health order for the first time in two years. That order protected school children. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department is coming out from under a health order for the first time since the pandemic started. Throughout the pandemic, the health […]
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[ad_1] Schools are returning around Australia and many students are going back to new rules and requirements, after the nationwide spread of the Omicron variant. To ease uncertainty about what’s required in your child’s classroom, we’ve broken down the rules around face masks and rapid testing for each state and territory. Read on to see the […]
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[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD – A Sangamon County judge is considering a motion to block Illinois schools from requiring people to wear face masks in classes and excluding students and staff from school buildings if they’ve had close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow heard oral arguments last week in […]
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[ad_1] WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — More than 1,000 staff members in the state’s largest school district are in quarantine because of COVID-19, but currently all Wichita schools are open. The Wichita Eagle reports that district records show that nearly 14% of the school district’s staff — some 1,033 people — were off because of COVID-19 […]
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[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE — Enacting a mask mandate to protect children and staff members in a school district is among the broad discretionary powers afforded school boards and doesn’t interfere with a parent’s right to the care, custody and control of their children, according to a brief supporting a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against Fayetteville […]
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[ad_1] by David Miller Loveland, Ohio – Beginning Monday, Loveland City Schools will implement a “mask-optional” policy for all students in grades PreK-12. The exception to this policy is for students in the HeadStart PreK program, which is set by federal guidelines. Also on Monday, the District will be updating its COVID protocols to align […]
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[ad_1] ALBANY — The state’s mask-or-vaccine requirement for indoor businesses, which had been set to expire on Tuesday, was extended to Feb. 10 by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday. The governor contends the directive will have no bearing on the state’s continuing requirement for masks to be worn in schools. She said that mandate, although […]
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[ad_1] A tweet by Laurent Lafrance, an educator from Montreal, revealing that the Quebec government supplied masks to his school that failed to meet quality standards went viral this week. Over 40,000 people viewed the message, which noted that the surgical masks designated with the MC9501 code were deemed unsuitable for use in December 2020. […]
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[ad_1] Students and parents wear mask as they wait to receive a second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic hosted by Jewel Osco at London Middle School in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, June 11, 2021. After nearly 15 months of shutdowns, limited capacity and sheltering at home, the State of Illinois, including […]
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[ad_1] One issue has dominated school board meetings around the country for months — the coronavirus. Districts have seen heated arguments over whether students should be wearing masks, among other issues related to the pandemic. Several questions at a Columbia Board of Education candidate forum Thursday night focused on COVID-19. Will candidates’ views on masks […]
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