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Schools Are Dropping Mask Requirements, But A New CDC Study Suggests They Shouldn't







Elementary school music teacher Jami Brown works with his class at Tibbals Elementary School in Murphy, Texas, in December.



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A New Study Suggests It's Safer For Schools To Keep Up With Mask Requirements



Several governors have recently banned mask requirements in schools. But a new CDC study shows COVID-19 spreads less in schools where teachers and staff wear masks.