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Nearly 2,500 more Alabama four-year-olds will have access to the state s renowned First Class Pre-K program after legislatures approved a $24.4 million increase to the program s funding.
The additional funding will allow the opening 135 new classrooms across the state, meaning 41% of the state s four-year-olds will be able to enroll in Pre-K this fall.
Jefferson County was awarded the most additional classrooms, with 21, followed by Montgomery with 15. This is a tremendous addition to our community, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed said during Tuesday s City Council meeting.
This additional funding, combined with Montgomery s property tax increase and the influx of federal funding due to the coronavirus pandemic, puts the city in a great position to be successful in educating its children, Reed said.
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Two weeks after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its masking guidance to say that fully vaccinated Americans can largely ditch face coverings outdoors, the agency has further loosened its guidance by saying vaccinated people can also now return to unmasking in most indoor settings. But travelers eager to ditch their face mask on the plane will have to wait: The masking change does not apply to travel settings like airplanes and public transit, the agency was quick to say.
âAnyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physical distancing,â CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said Thursday at a White House press briefing, citing recent studies that have concluded COVID-19 vaccines used in the U.S. are effective at preventing severe illness and greatly decrease your risk of becoming infected and spreading the coronavirus. However, Walensky added: âFor travel, we are still