New classroom distancing standards shift to 3 feet; San Mateo County aims to quickly align

San Mateo Daily Journal
By Austin Walsh

New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allowing desks to be just 3 feet apart so long as students are masked was happily received by local officials looking to reopen classrooms. “This is the single biggest issue after teacher vaccination I’ve seen in terms of getting students fully back,” said state Sen. Josh Becker, D-San Mateo.

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