The Latest School Reopening Guidelines During COVID-19

In many parts of the United States, there's widespread optimism around the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone 12 or older is now eligible for vaccines that are safe and stunningly effective. Case rates in many areas have reached lows that seemed unimaginable a year ago. After a school year that switched between remote and in-person learning, a consensus has grown that the 2021-2022 school year can safely look much more normal for nearly all kids.

Central to this effort is an ongoing evolution in our collective understanding about the risks and prevention of COVID-19. We're a long way from closing playgrounds in March 2020. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an update to their school reopening guidelines. Many districts use this advice as the basis for their reopening decisions and, as a result, the CDC guidelines carry a lot of weight.

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