A battle over school reopenings in Maryland affects when President Trump's youngest son can attend school in person.
issued Friday prohibited private and independent schools from reopening in person, including St. Andrew’s Episcopal School where 14-year-old Barron will be attending. Health officer Dr. Travis Gayles cited"increases in transmission rates for COVID-19 in the State of Maryland, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia, particularly in younger age groups" in a statement about the order.
The president has repeatedly claimed that children pose less of a risk of spreading COVID-19, and that there are greater public health risks with keeping students out of school. He has downplayed the severity of case increases, attributing them to higher testing rates, though his own public health experts have disputed that as the sole reason.
Some education professionals warn that children could transmit the virus to more vulnerable community members, including teachers. They have also said many schools are unprepared to safely reopen due to factors such as class sizes and difficulty enforcing social distancing among children.
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