Schools or Bars? Opening Classrooms May Mean Hard Choices

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Schools or Bars? Opening Classrooms May Mean Hard Choices

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But getting children back to school safely could mean keeping high-risk spots like bars and gyms closed. A growing chorus of public health experts is urging federal, state and local officials to []

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