Biden team s multibillion-dollar school testing plan takes shape
The proposal under consideration calls for the federal government to cover the cost of providing tests to K-12 schools throughout the country.
Jackie Sato, a teacher at Yung Wing School P.S. 124, wears a mask and teaches remotely from her classroom on Sept. 24, 2020 in New York City. | Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
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President-elect Joe Biden is weighing a multibillion-dollar
plan for fully reopening schools that would hinge on testing all students, teachers and staff for Covid-19 at least once a week, according to four people with knowledge of the discussions.
The proposal under consideration calls for the federal government to cover the cost of providing tests to K-12 schools throughout the country. These could then be administered regularly by staff at each school, providing results in minutes.
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Jackie Sato, a teacher at Yung Wing School P.S. 124, wears a mask and teaches remotely from her classroom on Sept. 24, 2020 in New York City. | Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
Biden eyes frequent testing to reopen nation s schools
President-elect Joe Biden is weighing a multibillion-dollar
plan for fully reopening schools that would hinge on testing all students, teachers and staff for Covid-19 at least once a week, according to four people with knowledge of the discussions.
The proposal under consideration calls for the federal government to cover the cost of providing tests to K-12 schools throughout the country. These could then be administered regularly by staff at each school, providing results in minutes.