Ricketts predicts return to normal in K-12 schools this fall
By GRANT SCHULTEMay 17, 2021 GMT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts on Monday predicted a return to normal in Nebraska’s K-12 schools by this fall after a year of coronavirus restrictions that included mask-wearing in classrooms and remote learning.
Ricketts said the state appears to be in good shape with its vaccination efforts and virus-related hospitalizations, which have now fallen below 100 statewide.
“Given where we are right now, it’s my expectation that we will not need these pandemic restrictions this fall,” Ricketts said at a press event in Omaha.