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Hall, LaShonda L.; Thomas, Ebony S.; Mahon, Garrett; Rose, Charles E.; Harwell, Osizwe R. – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Universal masking, with additional layered prevention strategies, was an essential tool for limiting the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and ensuring a safe return to in-person learning for kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) students and staff. Few studies have examined mask adherence in this setting and none have described types of…
Descriptors: Hygiene, Disease Control, Clothing, COVID-19
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Scott, Zeni; Uthappa, Diya M.; Mann, Tara K.; Kim, Hwasoon; Brookhart, M. A.; Edwards, Laura; Rak, Zsolt; Benjamin, Daniel K.; Zimmerman, Kanecia O.; the ABC Science Collaborative – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Test-to-stay (TTS) is a strategy to limit school exclusion following an exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We evaluated the use of TTS within universally masked kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) school settings following household SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Methods: Three hundred twenty-two…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
National School Boards Association, 2020
As school leaders faced school building closures and shifted to online and hybrid models of instruction, National School Boards Association (NSBA) issued its guide entitled, "Setting a New Course: A Legal Guide to Operating Schools in the Pandemic Era" (ED626073), to help schools navigate salient issues surrounding the pandemic. Nearly…
Descriptors: Legal Problems, School Districts, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education
Wilson, Louise – Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2022
Throughout the school year, recommendations were revised several times to reflect what was currently known about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and best public health practices as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). The situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Disease Control, Public Health
EdChoice, 2022
This poll was conducted between February 12-February 15, 2022 among a sample of 2,200 adults. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on gender, educational attainment, age, race, and region. Among the key findings are: (1) Education issues rank higher when it comes to voting…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Race
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Morton, Jennifer L.; Schultz, Alyce A. – Journal of School Nursing, 2004
Elementary school-age children are particularly vulnerable to infections. While handwashing is the best method of preventing infections, many elementary schools are housed in buildings that have barriers to effective hand hygiene. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an alcohol gel as an adjunct to handwashing in…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes