Florida Schools Reopening

Superintendent Kurt Browning says cases involving students and staff have "decreased dramatically."

The governor touted Florida's growing economy and the reopening of classrooms during his State of the State address.

The president spoke to CNN and a small group of socially distanced Americans about his coronavirus response.

He says school districts should "stay the course" and reiterated that schools "have been operating safely for in-person instruction since last August."

The updated guidelines make key changes to earlier language and include a new color-coded chart that divides school reopening options into four zones based on the level of community transmission.

They estimate nearly 90,000 fewer students have enrolled in public schools than was expected for this academic year.

K-12 schools across the greater Tampa Bay region have made some adjustments to their policies on coronavirus since the start of the school year.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said closing schools was a public blunder, and parents can choose between in-school and virtual learning.

He said schools should not be quarantining healthy students.

A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal flatly rejected the conclusions of Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson, who in August sided with teachers unions that challenged Corcoran’s order.

The governor said children "are not vectors" for spreading the coronavirus and said those who advocate school closures "are really the flat earthers of our day."

The change is an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.