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School mask, vaccine mandates supported in US: AP-NORC poll
A new poll finds that a majority of Americans support mask and vaccine mandates for students and teachers in K-12 schools. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that about 6 in 10 Americans say masks and vaccines should be required in schools.
An In Focus conversation on mental health with a focus on BIPOC students heading back to school with guest Derek Francis, manager of counseling services at Minneapolis Public Schools.
'A very difficult decision': Minnesota schools divided on masking
Most Minnesota school districts are only recommending, not requiring masks. Administrators say they worry about what the divide on masking will mean for keeping kids safe and maintaining enrollment.