NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are relaxing social distancing recommendations for schools, now saying students can sit as close as 3 feet to each other in classrooms.
The new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, announced Friday, signal the agency’s turn away from the 6-foot distancing recommendation that had forced some schools to remove desks, stagger scheduling and take other steps to keep kids apart.
Farajii Muhammad and callers weigh in on the updated guidance for schools.
Click below to hear the discussion.
FTC-3-19-21-HR-2.mp3
For The Culture With Farajii: 3-19-21- Hour 2
Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio
ALSO READ: CDC Says Schools Can Now Space Students 3 Feet Apart, Rather Than 6