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What 3-foot social distance means for reopening California schools
By Diana Lambert and John Fensterwald
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OAKLAND, Calif. - New state and federal Covid safety guidelines that reduce the recommended minimum distance between students from 6 feet to 3 feet should make it easier for California schools to return students to classrooms full time, but most districts are not likely to make the change until the fall.
Instead, many district officials contacted by EdSource expressed reluctance to make changes to instructional models this school year because most have either reopened or plan to reopen campuses in the next few weeks.
The Poway Unified School District was denied by the California State Health Department to reopen middle and high school for in-person learning, officials said late Sunday night