[ad_1] Springfield school administrators asked for a temporary mask mandate but a majority of the school board said no. The board voted 4-3 Friday to reject a proposed public health order to temporarily reinstate a mask mandate for students, employees and visitors through Feb. 18. Board president Alina Lehnert, board vice president Denise Fredrick, and […]
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[ad_1] HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii Pacific Health donated 50,000 N95 face masks to the state Department of Education in effort to keep students and teachers in the classroom. School officials said the donated masks will be prioritized for employees in health-related or higher-risk positions. The CDC and state Health Department have recommended N95 masks to […]
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[ad_1] The absence of a mask mandate and confusion over how to handle the highly contagious omicron surges is leaving a lot of parents like Gould with more questions than answers — and more fear about whether to send their children to school. Scant information about how many kids in classrooms have been infected by COVID-19 […]
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[ad_1] Jan 27, 2022, 11:31amUpdated 1h ago By: News 12 Staff Parents are speaking up about continued masks mandates, especially in the classroom, across the Hudson Valley. Dozens of parents spoke out at Wednesday’s school board meeting in Chappaqua urging the district to lay out a plan once masking is no longer required. COVID-19 numbers […]
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[ad_1] “That (mask) protocol is helping us a lot … and helping to keep our schools open,” said Styles, prior to the board’s approval of his recommendation. Board member Michelle Novak said “I like the idea to extend it and re-visit it again in February.” Middletown and many other area school systems returned to mandatory […]
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[ad_1] Media top headlines January 26 In media news today, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes gets roasted for questioning people who oppose COVID restrictions, The New York Times’ Nikole Hannah-Jones deletes a tweet defending vaccine passports, and a CNN political analyst echoes Biden’s statements comparing Republicans to segregationists. New CDC guidance on the effectiveness of masking just […]
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[ad_1] BRAINERD — If new COVID-19 cases begin decreasing at Brainerd Public Schools, the district’s face covering mandate could be dialed back. School Board members approved new parameters Monday, Jan. 24, to decide when COVID-19 mitigation strategies — like required masking — could be lessened. The board already voted in November to no longer require […]
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[ad_1] State Rep. Donald Wong (R-Saugus) has helped to secure funding to provide additional COVID-19 testing in schools. (Spenser Hasak) Education, Local Government and Politics, News SAUGUS — State Rep. Donald Wong (R-Saugus) has supported a $55-million supplemental budget that provides funding for expanded COVID-19 testing and the distribution of masks for public-school districts. The […]
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[ad_1] (WTTW News) Chicago Public Schools suddenly changed the way it publicly reports positive COVID-19 cases in its schools not due to any “ill intent,” but because some cases were possibly being reported multiple times and leading to inaccurate counts, city officials said Tuesday. CPS has been criticized in recent days for not telling students […]
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[ad_1] Children have been nothing short of amazing in their willingness to adopt public health guidelines. Some have embraced mask-wearing and do so happily. Others are less enthusiastic and less compliant as a result. And they have good reasons: Some have sensory issues. Others with more scientific understanding wonder why, now that everyone has the […]
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