There is some good news for school children in Uttar Pradesh. Those who are returning to school after almost 18 months will be eased into campus life and no tests will be held for them in the near future, said the government.
UP primary schools reopen with good strength
After a wait of more than one year, the primary classes of Classes 1 to 5 have reopened in UP. The primary schools were closed on March 23, 2020 after Covid-19 spread in the state. Earlier, Classes 9 to 12 resumed offline classes from August 16 and Classes 6 to…
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Karnataka schools, colleges reopen for classes 9-12 after five months
Schools and Pre-University (PU) colleges here and in other districts of Karnataka where COVID test positivity rate is less than two per cent reopened for students of classes 9-12 on Monday after a gap of five months. The Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai likened the reopening to freedom for students…
Tamil Nadu schools to reopen for classes 9 to 12 from September 1
The government said it is also considering reopening schools for kindergarten and classes 1 to 8 after September 15 after consultations and depending on the implementation of the safety norms.
The Science of Masking Kids at School Remains Uncertain
At the end of May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a notable, yet mostly ignored, large-scale study of COVID transmission in American schools. A few major news outlets covered its release by briefly reiterating the study’s summary: that masking then-unvaccinated teachers and improving ventilation with more fresh…