Ohio schools

Some Ohio schools aren’t adhering to their commitment to go back to in-person learning after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Gov. Mike DeWine.

Experts say the ground that students have lost must be made up somehow.

The Ohio Education Association says educators are feeling stressed as they work through the challenging time of the pandemic.

Some Ohio lawmakers are proposing to nix the mandated state tests, but Matt Huffman says the data from tests can help students make up for lost learning during the pandemic.

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Calling it an "urgent necessity" to return students to the classroom, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says more than 1,300 schools will have their teachers and and staffs vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the week.

Schools are unlikely to be able to pay for the training for teachers who would want to carry a gun.

Some say the revised guidelines are a regression, while others believe data support the policy.

The delayed return would allow more time for anyone with COVID-19 to recover before returning to school.