Parents welcome scrapping of masks in classrooms
Secondary school and college pupils will no longer have to wear masks in class the government has confirmed
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Parents have welcomed the decision to scrap masks in classrooms.
Secondary school and college students have needed to wear masks since returning in March.
But now, as the country takes the next step out of lockdown on May 17, the government has confirmed they will no longer be required in classrooms or communal areas.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the move, with the government confirming the latest data for schools shows infection rates among students and staff continue to decrease in line with wider community transmission.
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HB 1141 bears no similarities to Basye s amendment. The post-committee summary notes the bill is an adjustment to A+ scholarship requirements for students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It changes which grade-point average is used when evaluating a student s eligibility for the scholarship in light of the pandemic.
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There are still several steps unlikely to happen before the end of the legislative session Friday.
HB 1141 still needs a House debate and vote, inclusive of Basye s amendment. A third reading then would be held, meaning no further changes could happen to the House version.
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Jordan Richards and Tracy Davis are both Board Members at The Center Project, an LGBTQ+ resource and community center for Mid-Missouri.
They spoke about some of the barriers transgender Missourians face when they need to go to the doctor – for gender-affirming health care or even for a simple checkup.
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Jordan Richards: I think that for trans people – even for things like a general checkup – there s always a fear of going to a doctor. I know that when they did the Trans Survey, it said something like 55 percent of people who sought care were denied for transition-related care.