New Biden Admin CDC Guidelines Would Keep Many Schools Shut

By Jordan Davidson

The Biden administration plans to use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidelines to justify keeping some schools closed based on the rate of community COVID-19 transmission in certain areas, CBS News reports.

The new model, which the CDC is expected to release later on Friday, says only K-12 schools in cities and areas with low or moderate virus transmission can fully reopen for in-person learning, as long as physical distancing and mask-wearing is enforced. Any transmission rate beyond what is designated as moderate requires hybrid learning or “reduced attendance,” limiting which children are allowed in the classroom at the same time.

If a certain community reaches the “red zone,” a classification reserved for areas with high COVID-19 transmission numbers, only elementary schools may consider returning to hybrid or reduced learning while middle and high schools are required to host only remote classes. The schools that do provide some in-person learning in “red zones” are expected to provide regular virus testing for staff and students no matter their symptoms.

full story at https://thefederalist.com/2021/02/12/new-biden-admin-cdc-guidelines-would-keep-many-schools-shut/