MADISON — Classes are set to begin Monday morning at Madison Elementary School, where students will be having both face-to-face and remote learning.
It will mark the first time back into the classroom for children attending the K-6 school for children since the COVID-19 pandemic forced a switch to remote instruction March 16.
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"and the vast majority did not want masks mandatory for the entire day." since when does whims of public override safe practices? Any idea how other countries went back to school MONTHS ago, with no plexiglass shields or cardboard box cubicles? MASKS, no debate, no question, no crying about it.
This sounds safe....until it’s not.
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