Schools Grapple with COVID Safety Amid Late Summer Surge

September 6, 2023

(Axios) – A late summer COVID surge is prompting some school districts to reinstate safety measures, as they try to protect student and teacher health without risking further disruptions to learning. Why it matters: Widespread school closings are a non-starter, and officials in red and blue states also insist broad mask mandates won’t return. But, in a flashback to the dark days of the pandemic, some districts in consultation with local health officials have reinstated limited masking and other precautions as COVID cases and hospitalizations rise. (Read More)