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Hillsborough school district to require face masks
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We're Easing Back Into This:' UNC Balances Academics and Mental Health Following COVID
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Hillsborough school district to require face masks
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Schools Are Ditching COVID Leave Policies, Even as the Virus Surges Again
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Office of the Governor TRANSCRIPT: October 15th, 2020 Coronavirus Briefing Media
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Teachers are frightened': Hillsborough schools putting restrictions on Shakespeare to avoid sexual content
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With 10,000 students stuck home, Hillsborough School Board votes to mandate masks
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Wear a Mask. If Only It Were That Simple. - KFF Health News
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RCS COVID Protocols Roane County School District
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Students can transfer schools to avoid COVID-19 'harassment' like mask mandates, Florida's board of education says - ABC News
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Pinellas: Teachers need COVID-19 vaccine priority
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Schools Are Ditching COVID Leave Policies, Even as the Virus Surges Again
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Tampa-area schools urge COVID-19 caution with classes set to start
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Tampa-area schools urge COVID-19 caution with classes set to start