Massachusetts will end its mask mandate for all students and faculty in K-12 schools, following the route taken by several other states as COVID-19 cases drop after this winter's omicron-fueled surge.
Many kindergarteners and first-graders at Willow River Elementary School in Wisconsin simply cannot make it through the school day, counselor Sarah Flier says.
Staff shortages in the classroom and elsewhere are the leading reasons some big districts have shifted to virtual learning this week, with administrators hoping to bring students back quickly.
