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Health and wellness

Delta dilemma: Why 2 more states are seeing showdowns over school masking

Matt Zalaznick -
With COVID cases setting records in the state, Florida schools administrators risk a loss of state funding if they violate a newly enacted ban on mask mandates.

What are the 3 top priorities in ED’s Return to School Roadmap?

Charles Hendrix -
The Education Department outlined three "landmark priorities" for the fall, as well as tips for reaching the landmarks, resources available to schools and communities, and examples from the field.

Feds award $600 million to support services for homeless students

Charles Hendrix -
States and districts can fund wraparound services to help students experiencing homelessness overcome COVID's impacts, stay in school and participate in school-related activities.

A growing number of big districts mandate masks ahead of third COVID year

Matt Zalaznick -
Washington state and Broward County Public Schools join other major school systems in reinstating masks mandates following latest shift in CDC COVID guidance.

New normal? Delta spike drives CDC’s call for another masked school year

Matt Zalaznick -
All students and staff—regardless of age or vaccination status—should keep wearing masks as vaccine hesitancy and breakthrough infections prolong the COVID pandemic, the CDC said Tuesday.

How many schools will get behind masks after CDC’s shift on COVID risk?

Matt Zalaznick -
As district leaders moved quickly to follow the CDC's call to mandate masks this school year, officials in other states declared that families will choose whether students wear face coverings.

Summer study in public health boosts STEM interest in students

Chris Burt -
Rutgers program shows potential to build career pathways.

Choice for NYC teachers: Be fully vaccinated or face a weekly COVID test

Matt Zalaznick -
All New York City teachers must be fully vaccinated against COVID by Sept. 13, the first day of school, or submit to weekly testing, Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered Monday.

It’s now illegal in 8 states for schools to force COVID vaccinations

Matt Zalaznick -
With the Delta variant spreading and younger children ineligible for vaccines, states are barring schools from requiring COVID vaccinations as 2021-22 approaches.

6 immediate ESSER actions schools can take to improve air quality

Matt Zalaznick -
Department of Education offers new guidance on using American Rescue Plan and other ESSER funds to upgrade building ventilation systems to block COVID.

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