COVID-19 and Schools
CDC Revises Social Distancing Guidelines in Schools to 3 Feet
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday, March 19, that it is relaxing social distancing requirements for students returning to school for in-person learning. The organization has determined that students wearing masks in a classroom environment can be spaced just 3 feet apart. Outside the classroom, though—at lunch, sporting events, assemblies, and more—they still recommend the long-held standard of 6 feet.
One of the biggest logistical hurdles to reopening schools has been how to accommodate a given number of students within a limited classroom space while maintaining 6 feet of distance between each of them. Many schools have staggered their schedules, moved to bigger classrooms, or found…
