Covid Schools
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COVID-19: Nova Scotia to keep masks in schools until ‘at least’ middle of MayStudents, staff, volunteers and visitors in Nova scotia must continue wearing face masks during school hours and on school buses. The decision will be reassessed by May 20th.CanadaApr 13, 2022
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Safe schools group calls on B.C. to keep mask requirement in K-to-12 schoolsProvincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has already announced the mask mandate will be lifted when kids return following March break.EducationMar 21, 2022
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B.C. school districts prepare for ‘functional closures,’ online classes amid COVID-19 surgeJordan Tinney, superintendent of Surrey Schools, confirmed district staff will be working with schools to prepare for an online shift.EducationJan 4, 2022
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British Columbia planning ‘enhanced safety measures’ for in-person return to K to 12In a statement, the Minister of Education says it is working closely with public health over the holidays to prepare specific direction for schools.EducationDec 27, 2021
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‘The system isn’t working,’ says B.C. mom of 9-day COVID-19 school exposure notification delayA B.C. mother is speaking out about delays in COVID-19 notification at schools after her daughter's class was left waiting nine days to be told of exposures.HealthOct 10, 2021
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B.C. health officials say no province-wide mask mandate for K-to-12 studentsModelling data provided by B.C. health officials on Tuesday showed COVID-19 cases continuing to rise among school-aged children following the return to school.HealthSep 28, 2021
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New COVID-19 concerns after pair of B.C. school outbreaks, rising child case numbers"My biggest fear is that we'll just be reactive, that we'll just continue to put in measures two weeks too late," Vancouver parent Claude Martin said.HealthSep 25, 2021
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Waterloo school board to ask province to add COVID-19 vaccine to mandatory vaccine listThe Waterloo Region District School Board is asking the Ministry of Education to add COVID-19 vaccines to the list of mandatory vaccines for eligible students.CanadaAug 31, 2021
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‘Our schools are not safe enough’: B.C. rally pushes for tougher COVID-19 measuresThe Safe Schools Coalition says it picked the Vancouver suburb for the rally because of how hard the crowded school district was hit by COVID-19 in the last school year.EducationAug 28, 2021
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Edmonton school boards release back-to-school plans for 2021The Edmonton Public School Board and Edmonton Catholic Schools have released their back-to-school plans for the upcoming school year.EducationAug 16, 2021
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