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As the DeSantis and Biden administrations feud over a reported change in state policy on ordering and distribution, Moderna and Pfizer vaccines begin going into tinier arms this week.
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With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for kids from 6 months to 5 years old expected as early as next week, Florida is in the national spotlight. It was the only state not to request the vaccine from the federal government.
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The emergency authorization paves the way for vaccinations for children under 5 to begin next week. A final signoff from the CDC is expected this weekend.
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The state did not preorder supplies of the vaccine for young children from the federal government by a Tuesday deadline.
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The release comes as new data reveals just 53 percent of Florida's third-graders passed the state’s reading test.
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Here's how these students navigated the challenges of COVID-19 to reach the graduation stage.
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The program launched in 2017 and was initially set to expire in June 2020. After extending into this school year because of COVID-19 restrictions, the pilot program will receive another extension and continue next year.
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Kids were already facing a mental health crisis before the pandemic. Closing schools for a year only made it worse, says Rachel Kusher of the Florida School Counselor Association. And reopening hasn’t fixed all the harm.
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He says the funds will help close achievement gaps and boost student resiliency, especially after pandemic slowdowns.
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The governor says initiatives will include reading coaches, STEM and math acceleration programs, parent mentorship training and mental health resources.
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Children with underlying health conditions should consider taking the vaccine and parents "are encouraged to discuss the risks and benefits" with their doctor.
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Instead of shifting away money from 12 districts that required masks, legislation would set up a $200 million reserve fund from which the 55 counties that followed state directives would be rewarded.