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CDC Says Schools Can Now Space Students 3 Feet Apart, Rather Than 6
By: Anya Kamenetz | Cory Turner | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for schools. On Friday, the agency announced it “now recommends that, with universal masking, students should maintain a distance of at least 3 feet in classroom settings.”
The change is momentous because in many places around the country, the 6-foot guidance has been interpreted as requiring schools to operate on part-time or hybrid schedules in order to reduce class sizes. A 3-foot rule would allow many more schools to open in person, full time.
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