Even though educators have their work cut out for them to reduce chronic rates of absences this fall, this crisis does present an opportunity to make schools stronger and more conducive to learning.

San Diego USD is the latest big district to require student vaccinations as administrators elsewhere drop mask mandates with oncer surging COVID rates declining.

More evidence shows masks significantly reduce the spread of COVID in schools as judges are taking varying stances on vaccine requirements, face coverings and other policies.

Two smaller doses of its COVID-19 vaccine provide "robust" protection for children age 5 to 11, and is also safe and well-tolerated, Pfizer and its partner BioTNech announced Monday.