Silicon Valley schools ease COVID rules

by Loan-Anh Pham | San Jose Spotlight August 25, 2022August 25, 2022

Branham High School students gather for a December 2021 rally. Masks are encouraged, but not required this school year. Photo courtesy of Campbell Union High School District. (San Jose Spotlight photo)

Silicon Valley school districts are focusing on recovery this school year, while keeping an eye on lingering COVID-19 infections.

Pandemic safety measures, including mask mandates, are being lifted as districts still try to track positive coronavirus infections. Schools are working toward a new normal while also reckoning with the pandemic’s effects on learning.