The Minnesota Department of Education is maintaining a website with guidance relating to special education services during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can find data about special education instruction, guidance for recovery of special education services, information about the New Minnesota Special Education Recovery Services Law, and resources for families.
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All Minnesotans ages 5 and older are eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine. The State of Minnesota has created a website to help families find vaccines for their children and answer questions they might have about the vaccine. Call the Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Public Hotline at 1-833-431-2053 if you need help finding
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released Best Practices for COVID-19 Prevention in Schools. MDH recommends that pre-K through grade 12 schools follow the current recommendations from the CDC. Here are a few of the highlights: Face coverings: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to recommend wearing face coverings on all
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On February 25, the CDC announced the COVID-19 Community Levels Tool to serve as a new framework for COVID-19 monitoring and prevention strategies. This guidance is recommended for all communities, including school, childcare, and other settings where children participate, to use in determining when to apply mitigation practices. The CDC’s K-12 guidance webpage has been
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to encourage schools to implement safety measures to keep students healthy and safe from COVID-19. One of these measures includes COVID-19 testing. CDC has also updated the School Testing for COVID-19 webpage with tools and resources to support school-based testing, including posters and social media messages.
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The CDC has released additional information about the new quarantine and isolation guidance first announced on December 27, 2021. The CDC guidance applies to the general population, including K-12 schools. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is reviewing the detailed guidance and will be updating materials to align with CDC recommendations. These revised guidelines allow
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