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The California Supreme Court won't consider the Orange County Board of Education's challenge on statewide K-12 mask mandate.

SAN DIEGO — California is still requiring masks for everyone in K-12 schools, but it is leaving it up to educators to decide how to enforce that rule — a move that has sown confusion and complaints from San Diego superintendents and parents. At least one local school district, Alpine Union, is choosing to make masks optional for students and staff this fall. “I take the tack that I represent my community, and my community’s adamant about choice,” Alpine Supt. Rich Newman said. Three other districts — Poway, Vista and Carlsbad Unified — are urging the state to change its poli...

Small California school districts will refuse to follow mask mandate Some school officials are flouting the updated state rules, saying students will be allowed to return to the classroom with or without a mask. Credit: Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters Students wear masks and sit one to a two-person desk in order to social distance during summer classes at Laurel Elementary in Oakland on June 11, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters Author: JOE HONG (CALMATTERS) Updated: 4:36 PM PDT July 15, 2021 CALIFORNIA, USA — California’s smallest school districts say t...

Data: Vaccine incentives didn't yield many takers By MAY ZHOU in Houston | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-07-16 10:18   Sami Bates, 27, receives her coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Bradfield Community Center through Health Partners of Western Ohio in Lima, Ohio, US, March 29, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] In May, Ohio became the first state to offer a lottery to vaccinated residents. Governor Mike DeWine used federal stimulus money to offer a $1 million prize for adults and one full college scholarship to teen entrants once a week for five weeks....

Parents, teachers react to California mask mandate at SCOE board meeting View Comments Several Shasta County parents, teachers and even some students spoke against the wearing of masks when school reopens in the fall. They made their impassioned remarks on Wednesday during a Shasta County Office of Education board meeting. "I will not hesitate to pull my daughter out of school if she is forced to wear a mask. She is done, I am done. Our family is done," said Jessica Watkins, a parent who spoke at the meeting.  Parker Wilson, a high school student who said he left school last year due to the...