Schools faced with masking decision as CDC changes guidance, local cases rise
Schools are faced with a decision around a month before students return from summer break — to mask, or not to mask?
Phoenix Union High School District to require masks indoors as COVID cases increasePhoenix Union High School District says it will be requiring masks indoors for all students, staff, and visitors as COVID-19 cases continue an upward trend in our state.
'Breakthrough' cases, high COVID-19 viral load cited in study that led to new CDC mask guidanceThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released data Friday which it says guided its decision to update its mask recommendation.
Local Schools React To Governor Abbott's Mask MandateGov. Greg Abbott says he will not impose another statewide mask mandate, despite the recent rise of COVID-19 cases in Texas.
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