BY JUSTINE COLEMAN – 05/21/21 Schools in Georgia that required teachers and staff to wear masks and improved ventilation reported fewer COVID-19 cases, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study released on Friday. The research, conducted by the CDC and the Georgia Department of Public Health, determined that COVID-19 incidence was 37 percent lower in schools…
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Texas bans local governments, public schools from mandating masks
Local governments or officials who attempt to put mask requirements in place can face a fine of up to $1,000.ByJoseph Guzman | May 19, 2021 getty: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) Story at a glance The executive action taken Tuesday prohibits the state’s counties, cities, school districts, public health authorities or government officials from implementing…
Alabama offers free online summer learning to battle student COVID slide
By Trisha Powell Crain | tcrain@al.com Alabama students have more ways to keep learning over the summer, even without being in school. The Alabama Department of Education launched a free Summer Learning Challenge this week, offering children in kindergarten through 12th grade online access to hundreds of thousands of books, along with math exercises and online activities. State…
Hawaii public schools reopening for in-person learning, including all athletics activities, this fall
By Allison Schaefers May 17, 2021 CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / 2019Lanakila Elementary School kindergarten teacher Mrs. Janice Nii with former students (L-R) Zhyra Tanaka, Ruixi Zhuang, Christian Rabutan and Kolton Nagamine. Hawaii’s public schools will open for daily, in person learning for the 2021-22 school year. School Superintendent Christina M. Kishimoto sent a letter to school…
Alexandria will remove police from public school hallways
By Hannah Natanson May 16, 2021 The city of Alexandria will pull all police officers from public school hallways — ending a program that began nearly three decades ago — following a narrow and contentious vote by the city council earlier this month. The council voted 4 to 3 on May 3 to reallocate nearly $800,000 used…
Can Schools Require Students to Get COVID-19 Vaccines, and Will They?
By Evie Blad — May 12, 2021 7 min read As younger children qualify for COVID-19 vaccines, public health officials are unsure of how many families will opt to have their children inoculated if the shots aren’t required for school attendance. While some colleges and universities have made COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for their students, experts say it’s unlikely…
To Vaccinate Younger Teens, States and Cities Look to Schools, Camps, Even Beaches
The F.D.A.’s authorization of Pfizer’s Covid shot for 12- to 15-year-olds is a milestone in battling the coronavirus, but actually getting them vaccinated involves new challenges. By Abby Goodnough and Jan Hoffman May 11, 2021 The race is on to vaccinate the nation’s nearly 17 million 12- to 15-year-olds against Covid-19. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision on Monday to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine…
Why Some Parents Don’t Want Schools to Go Back to ‘Normal’ in the Fall
Greg ToppoThu, May 13, 2021, Gavin Newsom Get essential education news and commentary delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here for The 74’s daily newsletter. As more Americans receive Covid-19 vaccines and schools move to reopen widely, leaders are doing their best to make sure everyone gets the memo: School is happening in-person this fall. California Gov….
Gov. McMaster issues executive order on masks in South Carolina schools and local mask mandates
Greenville County Schools responds to the new order May 12, 2021 TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Sign up for daily emails with local updates and other important news.SUBMITPrivacy NoticeCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order Tuesday letting parents opt their children out of wearing masks in public schools, citing widespread coronavirus…
Alexandria City Public Schools Enrollment Declines for the First Time in 14 Years
The pandemic and virtual learning have pushed parents to reassess educational options for their children. BY SUSANNAH MOORE MAY 10, 2021 While students leave Alexandria City Public Schools every year for a variety of reasons, this is the first year in more than a decade that the total number of students enrolled in ACPS has actually declined. …
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