How To Keep Children Safe As They Return To School This Fall

More than 2 million students have the state’s green light to head back to the classroom in the fall. But will it be safe?

By Nereida Moreno
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Seven-year-old Hamza Haqqani, a 2nd grade student at Al-Huda Academy, uses a computer to participate in an E-learning class with his teacher and classmates while at his home on May 01, 2020 in Bartlett, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
How Much Are Children Falling Behind In School Because Of COVID-19 Pandemic?
Seven-year-old Hamza Haqqani, a 2nd grade student at Al-Huda Academy, uses a computer to participate in an E-learning class with his teacher and classmates while at his home on May 01, 2020 in Bartlett, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

How To Keep Children Safe As They Return To School This Fall

More than 2 million students have the state’s green light to head back to the classroom in the fall. But will it be safe?

By Nereida Moreno
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The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tuesday released new guidance for bringing children back to the classrooms this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Reset talks to a pediatrician about what parents and schools officials can do to keep children safe during this public health crisis.

GUEST: Dr. Shelly Vaziri Flais, pediatrician, author and spokesperson at the American Academy of Pediatrics