Washington Post--School leaders are contending with conflicting health guidance, as well as pressure from state leaders and frustrated parents.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/07/29/school-masks-coronavirus/

Moriah Balingit, Donna St. George and Valerie Strauss 

 

Philadelphia Inquirer--Despite CDC guidance, some Philly-area schools aren’t planning to require masks — for now

https://www.inquirer.com/education/masks-schools-cdc-guidance-pennsylvania-20210730.html

Maddie Hanna| july 30, 2021

 

NPR--Kindergarten Enrollment Fell Last Year. Now Schools Wonder How Many Kids Are Coming

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/26/1017879933/kindergarten-enrollment-numbers-back-to-school

Clare Lombardo| July 26, 20213:31 PM ET

 

Education Week--Fighting the Delta Variant: School Reopening Just Got a Lot More Complicated

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/fighting-the-delta-variant-the-school-reopening-picture-darkens/2021/07

Catherine Gewertz — July 28, 2021

 

Chalkbeat--Newark slow to vaccinate eligible youth, with only 30% getting first COVID shot

https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/29/22600444/newark-youth-vaccination-covid

Patrick Wall Jul 29, 2021, 3:38pm EDT