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LA Unified Scales Back Indoor Masking, Weekly COVID Testing for Upcoming School Year

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LA Unified Scales Back Indoor Masking, Weekly COVID Testing for Upcoming School Year
Students and parents wearing face coverings wait in line for the first day of the school year at Grant Elementary School in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 16, 2021. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
Micaela Ricaforte
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The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will scale back most of its COVID-19 measures—including the mask mandate and weekly testing—for the upcoming school year.

The LAUSD announced these changes just two weeks before the start of the fall semester on Aug 15.

Micaela Ricaforte
Micaela Ricaforte
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Micaela Ricaforte covers education in Southern California for The Epoch Times. In addition to writing, she is passionate about music, books, and coffee.
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