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Collected Item: “Missouri Governor's Comments on School Reopenings”

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Missouri Governor's Comments on School Reopenings

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Schools reopening and children returning to in-person education has become the latest point of contention in the ongoing coronavirus saga. While everyone claims to have the students' safety at the forefront, some people do a better job at conveying it than others. Missouri Governor Parson shared his thoughts, which were immediately criticized as cold and unrealistic.
This item was added TAGS v6.1.9.1. I originally searched under the hashtag #missouri. Within that search, I have chosen to add the following tweet because it highlights the ongoing debate around schools reopening, and the safety of children against the coronavirus.
Link to the article: (https://kmox.radio.com/articles/news/missouri-governor-says-education-comments-werent-clear)

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#HST, #485, #ASU, #coronavirus, #Missouri, #schools, #reopening,

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https://twitter.com/Brpkelly/status/1285769611229696003

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Twitter user @kmoxnews created the original tweet, which Twitter user@ brpkelly retweeted. Alex Degman wrote the article.

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2020-07-21
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