The idea is gaining traction in Republican-led legislatures around the country, despite pushback from public heath officials who say protection from infection varies dramatically from case to case.
Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune
Minneapolis Public Schools moved into distance learning after a rash of educator absences left schools with little staff. The state’s 10 largest districts differ on their masking and remote learning policies.
Across the 10 districts with the largest share of Minnesota's K-12 pupils — which together educate one in four of the state's public school students — officials say they keep an eye on daily staff absences in order to predict whether they must move into distance learning.
