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Berkeley Public Schools Reinstate Mask Mandate Through End of Year
During a radio interview with KCBS Radio, Ana Vasudeo from PHI’s Safely Opening Schools (SOS) program spoke about the importance of having a mask mandate for Berkeley public schools until the end of the school year while COVID rates are still on the rise.
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I think it's a great decision. I think it shows bold leadership from Berkeley Unified. They're using their authority as a local education agency and as an employer to reinstate a mask mandate for students and staff until the end of the year. That's the kind of bold leadership that we want to see throughout the state from different districts.Ana Vasudeo
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The Safely Opening Schools (SOS) program is dedicated to assuring that schools can remain safely open for learning by scaling up the use of COVID-19 rapid antigen testing and by promoting policies and practices that increase vaccination and reduce inequities. SOS started as a pilot program with 10 districts in historically marginalized communities throughout California, and now shares those lessons statewide. SOS works in close partnership with the California Department of Public Health K-12 Rapid Testing Program.
Click below to listen in to the full radio interview with KCBS.
Originally published by KCBS Radio
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