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This was attributed in part to the state’s waiving of testing requirements.

After the Broward Teachers Union filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Broward County school district — for ending remote work accommodations for 1,700 teachers and 300 school staff — Runcie announced schools across the county have decided 600 of those teachers can continue to work remotely due to their health.

A new study suggests reopening schools may be safer than previously thought, at least in communities where the virus is not already spreading out of control.

Miami-Dade County’s 14-day positivity rate is 10.57% and rising. That doesn’t jibe with the criteria the district set in deciding when to reopen schools.

Schools typically mandate vaccines that prevent highly contagious diseases. The coronavirus spreads easily, but experts say we need to learn more about whether new vaccines can protect kids from it safely.

Data shows children who are committed under the Baker Act often are referred by school officials. School shootings and other incidents have placed more pressure on officials to intervene.

Public school instruction will continue in-person and online this spring as coronavirus cases continue to increase across Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said Monday.

The 1st District Court of Appeal, with no explanation, issued two orders that denied motions by the Florida Education Association teachers union and other plaintiffs for a rehearing in the case. The plaintiffs in October asked for a rehearing before a three-judge panel or by the full appeals court, a request known as seeking an “en banc” hearing.

Attorneys for Gov. DeSantis and Corcoran filed documents late Tuesday asking the 1st District Court of Appeal to deny requests by the Florida Education Association teachers union and other plaintiffs for a rehearing in the high-profile case.

Uncertainty reigns about plans for the second half of the school year, as Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran's emergency order expires soon.

The Florida Education Association and other plaintiffs asked an appeals court Monday to reconsider a decision that backed Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran in a battle about reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

About one-fourth of students showed up for in-person classes, slightly more than the 20% expected by the school district.