The plan offers incentives to districts that offer in-person instruction in counties with fewer than 25 new daily coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents.
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CDC researchers on Tuesday argued schools were unlikely to fuel major coronavirus transmission. The researchers suggested reopening schools with masks and
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Kids attending school in person have, for the most part, avoided the coronavirus as long as masking and social distancing are required.
Schools in Norway and Sweden have seen few coronavirus cases even without mask requirements when community transmission rates are low.
The studies suggest that schools can reopen safely if they take appropriate public-health measures.
Dozens of North Carolina schools reopened their doors in August. The in-person learning environment was slightly different than in pre-pandemic days: Students age 5 and up were required to wear masks, stay six feet apart, and wash their hands regularly.