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Health and wellness

2 Florida districts fined for mask mandates, superintendent vows to strike back

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Alachua County Superintendent Carlee Simon says she and administrators in other school systems are gearing up to take legal action after the state docked the salaries of school board members.

School districts hammered by Hurricane Ida don’t know when they can reopen

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Students in New Orleans schools woke up this week not knowing when they will be back in school as their district is closed 'indefinitely' due to vast power outages and other damage caused by Hurricane Ida.

12 students were infected with COVID when an unvaccinated teacher removed mask

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A dozen students and several others tested positive for COVID last spring after an unvaccinated, unmasked and symptomatic teacher in Marin County, California, read to an elementary school classroom, the CDC reports.

Gavin Grimm wins $1.3M settlement in years-long transgender rights battle

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Gloucester County School Board will pay $1.3 million in settlement with Gavin Grimm, a transgender man who sued after school officials did not allow him to use the bathroom corresponding to his gender identity.

Mask mandate bans in 5 states now being probed for civil rights violations

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Department of Education investigating whether prohibitions on universal masking prevent children at higher risk of severe COVID illness from accessing in-person learning equally

Trauma-informed teaching tops 4 ways to help kids (and adults) cope with COVID

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The traumas that students have suffered during the pandemic may not be readily apparent during the first days or weeks of school. Warning signs, such as acting out or withdrawal, may actually lie dormant

DeSantis is again threatening 10 defiant school districts as ruling on masks looms

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A judge is expected to rule Friday on a lawsuit filed by parents from several counties alleging that Florida governor's ban on school mask mandates violates state constitution.

How in-depth dashboard data is helping schools combat COVID

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With the delta variant surge complicating the new school year, regular COVID testing remains one of the most effective ways to keep students healthy and classrooms open, experts say.

10 Florida school districts have now mandated masks in defiance of ban

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'A leader should never allow pride or politics to cloud their better judgment,' Leon County Schools superintendent tells Gov. Ron DeSantis.

5 new things to know about vaccines and today’s other COVID disruptions

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The full approval of the Pfizer vaccine has not ushered in a tidal wave of student or staff vaccine mandates in the nation's public schools—not yet, at least

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