California to Release Rules for Reopening Schools on Friday

California to Release Rules for Reopening Schools on Friday
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the media in Sacramento, Calif., on March 3, 2020. Gabriela Bhaskar/Reuters
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SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom will release new guidelines for opening schools as coronavirus cases continue to mount in the most populous U.S. state, his office said Thursday.

The guidelines, to be released on Friday, come amid an intense debate across the United States about whether it would be safe to send children and teachers back into the classroom amid an ongoing pandemic.