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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our local private has had one single case of spread between two students the entire year. 6 positive cases total (3 occurred outside of school during holiday breaks when kids had no exposure to their classmates). 1 case of a teacher who acquired it outside of school. Kids are tested weekly. I would say that is “low” risk. [/quote]

Yeah, let’s take a quick look at conditions in your average private school vs your average public school... do you think maybe there might be a slight difference there?  Air quality?  Cleanliness?  Rule following?  Crowdedness?  Uh huh.[/quote]

The OP asked about conflicting data with kids. The truth is that schools can be a low risk for transmitting Covid if ALL recommended safety precautions are taken. When schools pick and choose what precautions to take, you get spread. Of course it’s easier for a private to implement the safety precautions. Public schools have a harder task but it’s not impossible. There are models to follow. It will involve more resources and planning. Public schools want to return to their former operating model but with masks. That won’t work. Time to get creative. The CDC gave pretty good guidance on how to get kids in school for SOME in-person learning but the counties keep saying it’s too hard. [/quote]

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