Chicago Public Schools sees rise in COVID quarantines, drop in enrollment

Virus Outbreak Chicago Schools
In this Jan. 11, 2021, file photo, pre-kindergarten teacher Sarah McCarthy works with a student at Dawes Elementary in Chicago. The nation’s top public health agency on Friday, Feb. 12, provided a roadmap for reopening schools in the middle of a pandemic, emphasizing mask wearing and social distancing and saying vaccination of teachers is important but not a prerequisite for reopening. Ashlee Rezin / Chicago Sun-Times via AP
Virus Outbreak Chicago Schools
In this Jan. 11, 2021, file photo, pre-kindergarten teacher Sarah McCarthy works with a student at Dawes Elementary in Chicago. The nation’s top public health agency on Friday, Feb. 12, provided a roadmap for reopening schools in the middle of a pandemic, emphasizing mask wearing and social distancing and saying vaccination of teachers is important but not a prerequisite for reopening. Ashlee Rezin / Chicago Sun-Times via AP

Chicago Public Schools sees rise in COVID quarantines, drop in enrollment

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