Flagler County school students returning to class last August. (Flagler schools)
Florida schoolchildren are nearing the end of an entire school year under the impacts of covid-19, and administrators are planning for the next academic year.
But what’s in store for 2021-22 could become a divisive dilemma over whether kids, teachers and staff should continue wearing masks.
Already, school districts and families of schoolchildren are divided: Will masks be necessary or even mandated in the upcoming school year?
With an uncertain outlook of covid-19 and political connotations surrounding masks, classrooms could become a checkerboard, with some students wearing masks but others showing their faces.
Governor extends mask mandate one last time
Governor extends Alabama s mask mandate By Kailey Schuyler | March 5, 2021 at 10:17 AM CST - Updated March 5 at 10:17 AM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -Alabamaâs mask mandate has been extended for another five weeks. But, Governor Kay Ivey says, after that - itâs over.
Governor Ivey said the mask extension is to allow businesses ample time to implement policies of their own and make any adjustments if needed. It also allows more Alabamians to be vaccinated.
After that, it will be personal responsibility to mask up or not.
Right now, about 350,000 Alabamians are fully vaccinated, with another 300,000 waiting for a second dose.
The Grade Depression: More students failing due to virtual learning
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On a Friday afternoon in March, North Carolina public schools were told they could no longer allow students back into the classroom due to the outbreak of COVID-19, leaving educators and administrators scrambling to provide an alternative education platform.
Due to restrictions on social distancing, remote or online learning became the logical alternative for many schools. But as the new school year began in August, it became apparent that this new platform was having a negative impact on student’s grades.
All three school districts in Davidson County reported a marked increase in students who are failing in at least one course in the first nine-weeks and most attribute this to difficulty in engaging students during remote learning.
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