California governor says Orange County can't reopen schools days after vote to reopen

[Omaha Steve]

Source: The Hill

BY ALICIA COHN

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday announced that some schools in the state will remain online-only in the fall rather than reopening to in-person classes.

Schools that are in counties currently on the state's coronavirus watch list do not meet Newsom's criteria to reopen. That means that as of Friday, 80 percent of the state's schools cannot reopen in the fall.

Those counties include Orange County, where the education board just this week approved reopening without masks or social distancing.

Masks are also required for teachers and students in third grade and above in schools that reopen, according to Newsom. Additional requirements include physical distancing, symptom checks, hand-washing stations and increased sanitation.


Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/507863-california-governor-says-orange-county-cant-reopen-schools-days-after

[diva77]

1. Hopefully Newsom will get it right this time and NOT open prematurely

[Chemisse]

2. It's too bad for the kids but everyone will be safer.

I envy those teachers right now. I'm pretty nervous about school opening in the fall under a hybrid schedule.

[SergeStorms]

3. If the republicans in Orange County...

don't care if their kids become super-spreaders, at least Californians have a Democratic Governor who does.

[SunSeeker]

4. OC Repubs are truly the most extreme, deranged you'll find anywhere.

Their insane refusal to wear masks has caused a horrific spike in cases in OC. They're my neighbors and are endangering my family's life. Glad Newsom is trying to protect us from them.

[SergeStorms]

5. You have my deepest sympathy...

for living among the OC crazies. Yes, they are a different breed, and are so resolute in their republican dumbfuckery. I don't know any personally, but I've read so many stories about their obstinate lack of empathy toward actual human beings, I don't really care to know any personally. I feel for you, my friend. Stay strong.

[dogknob]

6. I live in Tustin...

The worst are the Trump supporters who DO wear masks.

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Played Golf There

Or at least very near. Tustin Ranch.
I think that was 1999.
I was there over the weekend because I came from Tokyo then visited the SoCal company site 3 days the next week.
Nice, but way too expensive.
I had relatives in Huntington Beach & Anaheim, too.
Didn't have to pay for any meals!

[SunSeeker]

8. LOL. Yeah, they're the ones who think Soros engineered the virus in a Wuhan lab.

Unlike the rest of OC Repubs who think it's all a hoax.

There are so many levels of cray among OC Republicans.