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Whitmer says schools can reopen safely, legislature must pass COVID budget in latest update

DATE:  February 25, 2021

“As of today, 83% of school districts are currently back in-person according to a report from our research partners at EPIC (Education Policy Innovation Collaborative) and 97% of school districts will be back in person in one way or another by March 1,” Whitmer said. She said that no correlation between school reopenings and community spread of COVID-19 has been observed. She encouraged school districts to continue to enforce mitigation strategies such as masking, social distancing and hand washing.

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