In Tennessee, the Hamilton County schools medical team advised district leaders to close after the Labor Day weekend. But even though the county has been recognized nationally for its efforts to ensure tens of thousands of students have access to the Internet, hot spots and quality devices, students won't receive instruction while schools are closed.
"If there is ever a county that could pivot to virtual, it would be Hamilton County," McClendon said.
The Los Angeles board of education is expected to vote Thursday in favor of requiring all students 12 and older to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to participate in on-campus instruction in the nation’s second-largest school district. The proposal, scheduled for discussion at a special afternoon meeting, would be one of the most aggressive measures taken by a major U.S. school district to protect children from infections.
“Without a significant increase in the numbers of eligible residents vaccinated, there is a risk of case increases this fall and winter as COVID-19 is easily spread among those unvaccinated,” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.
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