School News

• Should students wear masks? If so, when and for how long? Here's what experts say
  
  Should students wear masks as the new school year approaches? When and for how long? We break down what experts are saying.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 12 Jul 2020.
• Coronavirus Illinois: Mobile COVID-19 testing site opens at Lake Zurich High School in response to rising cases
  
  In response to a rising number of cases in the area, a mobile COVID-19 testing site will be stationed at Lake Zurich High School on Sunday, July 12 and July 19.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 12 Jul 2020.
• DeVos vows to have schools open in fall: 'Kids have got to get back to school'
  
  Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Sunday that she intends to have American schools open for in-person classes this fall, and insisted that this can be done safely despite concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
  Fox News.  Sunday, 12 Jul 2020.
• Three teenage boys and woman in her 20s are arrested after girl, 16, died of drugs overdose
  
  The schoolgirl was found unconscious by paramedics after taking an unknown class A substance at a park in the market town of Wimborne, Dorset.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 12 Jul 2020.
• CDC says full reopening of schools places Americans at 'highest risk' of spread of coronavirus
  
  CDC head Dr. Robert Redfield (left) said his agency will not revise its guidelines on reopening schools despite the wishes of President Trump (right), who wants in-person learning to resume.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 12 Jul 2020.
• Chowchilla bus kidnapping: Rare photos from one of the largest abductions in U.S. history
  
  A look inside the truck trailer where 26 abducted school children and their bus driver were buried alive -- and later escaped
  CBS News.  Sunday, 12 Jul 2020.
• School masks are becoming fashion statement for players, coaches and fans
  
  High schools are coming up with their own customized masks, mostly featuring their team's logos and school's emblems.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 11 Jul 2020.
• Florida COVID-19 cases top a quarter-million; deaths exceed 90 for third straight day
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - COVID-19 cases pushed past a quarter-million Saturday, as Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a defense of the state's decision to return schools to in-person classes next month. ...
  Yahoo.  Saturday, 11 Jul 2020.
• How to Reopen Schools: What Science and Other Countries Teach Us
  
  The pressure to bring American students back to classrooms is intense, but the calculus is tricky with infections still out of control in many communities.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 11 Jul 2020.
• Coronavirus Live Updates: As U.S. Cases Rise, States Weigh New Restrictions
  
  U.S. plan to reopen schools puts teachers under pressure. India is reimposing restrictions as outbreaks spread. Kansas sees record surges, but keeps the data opaque.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 11 Jul 2020.
• LA teachers union says schools should remain closed in fall: report
  
  Teachers cite concerns that the city and state are not prepared for the fall term.
  Fox News.  Saturday, 11 Jul 2020.
• The next steps forward: COVID-19 surges continue as school year nears
  
  The next steps forward: as states continue to deal with coronavirus surges, CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus looks ahead, including what it might mean for schools.
  CBS News.  Saturday, 11 Jul 2020.
• Teachers, parents concerned over San Francisco and Oakland's plans to start distance learning this fall
  
  Should schools reopen in the fall? Parents and teachers alike are expressing big concerns after Bay Area districts released guidelines for going back to school.
  Yahoo.  Saturday, 11 Jul 2020.
• Coronavirus: Winners and losers as Scotland eases more lockdown rules
  
  Beauticians welcomed the news they can reopen within weeks - but gyms and dance schools are still in the dark.
  BBC News.  Friday, 10 Jul 2020.
• Instagram: From boy bullied for acne to beauty guru
  
  Scott McGlynn says bullies targeted him at school, leaving him lonely and depressed.
  BBC News.  Friday, 10 Jul 2020.

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