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Back To School: Live Updates
Families protest any potential mask mandates before the Hillsborough County School Board meeting last month in Tampa, Fla.

The Topic Of Masks In Schools Is Polarizing Some Parents To The Point Of Violence

Aug 20, 2021
School districts around the country have seen incidents of anti-mask parents and protesters disrupting school board meetings and school events, and some are getting physically violent.
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Coronavirus Updates
A student gives her coronavirus swab to Helenann Civian, the principal of South Boston Catholic Academy in Boston in January. The White House announced $10 billion to expand testing in K-12 schools.

White House Announces $10 Billion For COVID-19 Testing In Schools

Mar 17, 2021
The new funds will enable K-12 schools to ramp up screening testing, which can "identify asymptomatic disease and prevent clusters before they start," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
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Coronavirus Updates
Two first grade students talk in the back of class at the Green Mountain School last month in Woodland, Wash. The CDC's current guidance for schools recommends seating or desks be "at least 6 feet apart when feasible."

CDC Looks At Whether 3 Feet — Instead Of 6 — Is Safe For Schools' Social Distancing

Mar 15, 2021
A new study found no difference in infection rates between schools in Massachusetts that required 3 feet of distance and those requiring 6 feet, so long as everyone wore masks.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
The executive board of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators on Sunday declared a vote of no confidence against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, right, shown outside the Mosaic Pre-K Center

NYC Principals Union Votes 'No Confidence' In Mayor And Schools Chancellor

Sep 27, 2020
The union asked state authorities to intervene in New York City schools, just days before schools are set to open for in-person instruction.
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Twelve Schools In Washoe County Report Positive COVID-19 Cases

Aug 27, 2020

A Sparks elementary school has become the 12th school in Washoe County with a confirmed case of COVID-19.

The positive case was announced Wednesday.

County Health Officer Kevin Dick emphasized that children should not be attending school if they are awaiting test results.

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Coronavirus Live Updates
A sign on the ground at The Ohio State University reminds students to practice social distancing. The university has issued more than 200 interim suspensions to students linked to off-campus parties.

More Than 200 Ohio State University Students Suspended For Violating Pandemic Rules

Aug 25, 2020
Many of the students were attending off-campus parties in groups of 10 or more, prompting concern and pleas for cooperation from administrators.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
People line up outside to order food from a taco restaurant in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Social media images of crowds outside bars drew scrutiny last weekend in the city, which is home to the University of Alabama.

University Of Alabama Reports More Than 560 New COVID-19 Cases In 1st Week

Aug 25, 2020
More than 530 of those cases are at its flagship campus in Tuscaloosa, prompting Mayor Walt Maddox to order bars to close for two weeks.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Layer Elementary School in Winter Springs, Fla., opened with enhanced safety precautions due to COVID-19. An emergency order initially required school districts statewide to open for in-person learning by Aug. 31, but was temporarily struck down by a jud

Florida Judge Rules State Order Requiring Schools To Reopen 'Unconstitutional'

Aug 24, 2020
The judge says the order disregards safety and denies local school boards' decision-making power. The Florida Department of Education has appealed the ruling.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Callie Evans is a teacher and cheerleading coach at Monroe Comprehensive High School in Albany, Ga. She and her colleague Audri Williams rapped about virtual learning and the COVID-19 pandemic in popular music videos on Instagram.

Georgia Teachers' Back-To-School Rap About Virtual Learning Goes Viral

Aug 19, 2020
Callie Evans and Audri Williams rap about online learning and the COVID-19 pandemic from the empty halls of Monroe Comprehensive High School, backed up by mask-wearing, move-busting cheerleaders.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
The University of Notre Dame, pictured in Sept. 2018, is one of two universities announcing a step back from in-person learning on Tuesday. It is going remote for two weeks, while Michigan State University will be online-only for the fall semester.

Michigan State And Notre Dame Suspend In-Person Learning Over COVID-19 Concerns

Aug 18, 2020
The University of Notre Dame is moving all undergraduate instruction online for two weeks after a surge in cases, while Michigan State University is asking students to stay home for the fall semester.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is scrapping its plans for in-person learning one week into the semester, a pivot from which its faculty chair says she hopes other schools will learn.

UNC Experience Should Be A Lesson To Other Universities, Says Faculty Chair

Aug 18, 2020
UNC-Chapel Hill had to cancel in-person classes after a surge in coronavirus cases. Mimi Chapman tells NPR that "should give every other large public university in the country pause."
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Coronavirus Live Updates
The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., pictured in April 2015, reported four coronavirus "clusters" less than a week after fall classes began.

Less Than A Week After Starting Classes, UNC-Chapel Hill Reports 4 COVID-19 Clusters

Aug 16, 2020
The university announced on Sunday it had identified another cluster, defined as five or more cases in a single residential dwelling. This its fourth reported since Friday.
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Shots - Health News

How Safe Is Your School's Reopening Plan? Here's What To Look For

Aug 06, 2020
As schools weigh the risks of reopening, many are making plans to lower the risks of coronavirus transmission. Here's how to vet your school's proposals.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday that the state will stay paused in Safer at Home Phase 2 for another five weeks.

North Carolina Will Pause Further Reopening Until September To Start The School Year

Aug 05, 2020
Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday the state will stay in Phase 2 of its Safer at Home plan for five more weeks as students return to school, saying "now is the time to double down on safety measures."
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that masks will temporarily be required statewide and certain school districts must delay the start of in-person instruction. The state is ranked second for number of new cases per capita.

As Cases Rise Fast, Mississippi Governor Mandates Masks And Delays Start Of School

Aug 04, 2020
Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that masks will be mandatory statewide for two weeks, and school districts in eight hard-hit counties must delay their in-person reopening until August 17.
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Goats and Soda
Children arrive at Hong Kong's Maryknoll Fathers' Primary School on June 8, the first day of classes since the COVID-19 outbreak.

PHOTOS: How Hong Kong Reopened Schools — And Why It Closed Them Again

Jul 10, 2020
Schools were shut when the novel coronavirus first became a concern. Here's how Hong Kong handled re-opening — and now, a second closing due to a spike in cases.
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Spread Out Desks, Half-Empty Buses: Schools Plan To Reopen

Jun 30, 2020

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Schools across Nevada are soliciting input from parents and rushing to submit proposals to their boards that outline how they plan to open campus doors without creating coronavirus hot spots in the fall of 2020.

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School Board Discusses CCSD School Re-Opening Plan

Jun 26, 2020

Last night, the Clark County School Board discussed the district's plan to partially reopen schools for the upcoming academic year.

In its current form, the plan involves a blend of in-person and distance learning across three categories of students. 

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