Georgia restricts the ability of school leaders to mandate masks while Idaho reverses course and rescinds a ban on K-12 mask requirements that lasted just one day.
Campers who are vaccinated do not have to wear masks this summer, and camps can dispense with social distancing if everyone involved is vaccinated, CDC says.
Chicago will vote on whether to automatically send students up the ladder, regardless of their performance during the coronavirus pandemic, while other districts encourage summer classes.
Most states require parental consent at this point, though the landscape may be shifting slightly as more jurisdictions seek to encourage the vaccination of young people.
A growing number of public schools are using mascots, food trucks and prize giveaways to create a pep-rally atmosphere aimed at encouraging students to get vaccinated against the coronavirus before summer vacation.
Faced with an ongoing teacher shortage during the coronavirus pandemic, officials in Connecticut announced plans late last year to allow college students to teach in public school classrooms, offering aspiring educators hands-on experience while alleviating the staffing crunch for administrators.
