As of July 20, 2021, 1,884 cases have been confirmed inside Pima County schools. Dr. Cullen said those cases are climbing with 179 new cases in just the last five days.
Projects will focus on solar energy, water resources and finding ways to adapt to climate change. The goal is to bring these technologies to the reservations.
The test, which involves swishing and gargling a saline solution before spitting it into a tube, can be done anywhere and taken to a designated campus location.
A program announced by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey last month to give private school vouchers to parents who object to campus mask requirements has seen applications surge.
The law prohibits schools from establishing a dress code that prohibits students from wearing traditional tribal regalia or objects of cultural significance at such ceremonies.
Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson said at a news conference that the student, who has not been identified, succumbed to their injuries after being taken to the hospital, according to local reports.
According to a news release, students and faculty are still urged to get vaccine, undergo regular COVID-19 testing and follow the school’s mask requirements.
The Education Department announced Monday that it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday as the nation’s largest school system prepared for classes to start next month.
Typically, school officials say, students have to pay or arrange to pay outstanding balances before they can re-enroll in classes, receive transcripts or get certificates.
About 6 in 10 Americans say students and teachers should be required to wear face masks while in school, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
The mandate goes into effect Monday and comes at the end of a week when state officials warned of rapidly filling hospitals as daily reported cases reached record numbers.
The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly supports in-person learning for children as new data suggests the pandemic has led to academic and mental health issues in kids.
Millions of students in Florida, Texas and Arizona are being required to wear masks in class as school boards in mostly Democratic locales are imposing anti-COVID mandates in defiance of their Republican governors.
The Arizona Supreme Court said a new tax on high earners approved by voters in November can remain in effect while a lower court determines if the revenue it raises for schools will exceed a constitutional spending limit.
Governor Ducey has $163 million in grant money from the American Rescue Plan to give to school districts to help finance reopening their schools for in person learning.
More schools in Southern Arizona are requiring students and staff to mask up. Some parents are ecstatic about school mask mandates, but others fear it’s coming too late as infections surge in our state.
