Florida Public Schools

School officials worry that cases are beginning to spread inside schools, and that quarantine numbers will soon "explode."

The Hillsborough County School Board will discuss ways to curb the spread of the virus in schools.

A few Florida school systems are defying the order and they’re challenging the governor’s policy in court.

The policy lasts through Aug. 25, and will be considered again at a school board meeting next week.

Actual case counts are almost four times higher than the district's COVID dashboard shows, according to Sarasota school board chair Shirley Brown.

Dr. Juan Dumois is a pediatric infectious disease specialist who says the unpredictability of complications like multisystem inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C, in children is a concern.

In the past week, Florida has broken records for new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. But schools can no longer require students to wear masks or take other safety precautions.

In the past week, Florida has broken records for new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. But schools can no longer require students to wear masks or take other safety precautions.

The governor has threatened to withhold state funds from districts that attempt to align policies with CDC guidance for universal masks in school. A longtime education lawyer says the order is unconstitutional.

Dr. Manuel Gordillo is now urging people, whether they are vaccinated or not, to wear masks while indoors in public places.

The Hillsborough County School Board will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 9:30 am. to discuss the path forward.

Reasons cited for the charters' denial included large class sizes, poor academic records, and financial difficulties.