On Parkland Anniversary, Biden Calls for Tougher Gun LawsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags be lowered to half staff from sunrise to sunset across the state.Associated Press
Mask Drive for Albany CountyThe group hopes to collect 4,000 masks for the upcoming school year. Eve Hamilton
Colleges Plan for Virus Testing, but Strategies Vary WidelyCornell and Yale University researchers say that without widespread testing, COVID-19 could be spread by infected students who don't show symptoms.Associated Press
Wyoming School District: K-12 Students Should Practice With Masks Before Returning to Clas…When classes resume Aug. 18, students and staff with the district will have to wear masks in situations where social distancing cannot be maintained.Nick Learned
Guidance for Masks in Schools Varies Widely Across US StatesDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — School districts that plan to reopen classrooms in the fall are wrestling with whether to require teachers and students to wear face mask.The issue has divided urban and rural schools and yielded widely varying guidance...Associated Press
Facing Uncertain Fall, Schools Make Flexible Reopening PlansThe Parkway district in suburban St. Louis, for instance, spent the summer break crafting flexible reopening plans.Associated Press
Millions of Kids Told Full Return to School in Fall UnlikelyTexas gave public schools permission to stay closed well into the fall.Associated Press
President Pushes State, Local Leaders to Reopen Schools in FallBut the bright outlook was met with skepticism from some outside the White House.Associated Press
Wyoming Teen Gets up to 20 Years for Bringing Guns to SchoolThe weapons were peacefully taken away.Associated Press
Tiny Montana School to be Among First in US to ReopenVery few other Montana schools are taking the option of reopening on Thursday.Associated Press