Giving Compass' Take:
- Brian Lopez discusses how, two months into the school year in Texas, COVID-19 cases among students have surpassed the total amount from the previous school year.
- How does preventing school districts from requiring masks worsen this already dire situation? How does this harm students with disabilities?
- Learn more about the Texas Supreme Court saying schools can't mandate masks.
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Students in Texas public schools are facing another year upturned by COVID-19 as the highly contagious delta variant spreads, mask mandates are inconsistent and children under 12 cannot yet be vaccinated against the virus.
Two months into this school year, the number of reported coronavirus cases among students has surpassed the total from the entire 2020-21 school year. Schools are prohibited from taking precautions such as requiring masks, though some are fighting the governor’s order banning mask mandates. Far more students are on campus, since most districts do not have a remote learning option.
Every Friday, the Texas Education Agency releases COVID-19 case counts for students and staff, as reported by the state’s school districts.
Read the full article about COVID-19 cases in Texas schools by Brian Lopez at The 74.