“There’s nothing in the data that suggests that kids being in school is in any way dangerous,' the education secretary said of COVID-19 concerns.
include hand washing, mask wearing, not sharing materials, and keeping people at least 6 feet apart. DeVos emphasized that the guidelines are not hard rules.
“The CDC guidelines are just that, meant to be flexible and meant to be applied as appropriate for the situation,” sheon “State of the Union.” She repeatedly declined to say whether the federal government is following the CDC’s guidelines when asked. DeVos instead highlighted a need to balance virus safety with children’s education, arguing that keeping kids out of school not only stunts their education but in some cases fuels mental health issues.
“There’s nothing in the data that suggests that kids being in school is in any way dangerous,” DeVos told Wallace, despite the World Health Organization on Thursday acknowledging the possibility that“We know that other countries around the world have reopened their schools and have done so successfully and safely,” she said.
She further defended Trump’s comparison of the U.S. to several European countries where schools have safely reopened. That’s despite those countries — Germany, Denmark, Norway and Sweden — reporting as few as
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