Harvard study: 3 feet is sufficient social distancing standards for school students News 12 Staff Updated on:Mar 16, 2021, 12:29pm EDT A new Harvard study suggests that sitting kids closer in the classroom doesn't spread COVID-19 any faster. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering reducing the distance in classrooms from 6 feet to 3 feet following the findings from the study. Students and staff members in the study wore masks. "We are taking all of those data carefully and revisiting our guidances in that context," says CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. Lowering the distance between kids could allow for more students in the classroom. Making these changes was a topic of debate at a meeting in the Copiague School District Monday night.