Texas offers an early case study on getting children back to school while covid-19 is spreading
The state’s eccentric calendar means schools reopen in mid-August
“BACK TO school” is not an autumnal phenomenon in Texas. Students begin their summer holiday in May but return to class in mid-August. The country’s largest Republican state offers a cautionary tale about the struggles that the country will face with children returning to classrooms amid a rising number of covid-19 cases and a more contagious variant.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Getting schooled”
United States August 14th 2021
- Joe Biden’s splurge on infrastructure moves a step closer
- Andrew Cuomo protests his innocence and resigns anyway
- A 38-year-old charity will be integrated into Apple’s newest operating system
- Texas offers an early case study on getting children back to school while covid-19 is spreading
- Vaccine mandates are spreading
- Green and black
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