How Schools Are Managing Coronavirus in Every State

Hawaii
> Start of 2020-2021 academic year: Mid-August
> Reopening plan: Distance learning for at least first few weeks
> Re-closing schools: N/A
> Daily routine changes: Same groups every day, organize more virtual activities, lunch in classroom, stagger arrival and dismissal protocols
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screenings
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sep 15: 763 per 100,000 people — 6th lowest (total: 10,844)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Sep 7 – Sep 14: 8.6% — 10th largest increase (from 9,855 to 10,700)
> Population: 1.4 million

Idaho
> Start of 2020-2021 academic year: Early September
> Reopening plan: Two of Idaho’s three largest districts decided to begin the year online
> Re-closing schools: The Cambridge School District closed 1 school for Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 after a staff member tested positive
> Daily routine changes: Limit physical interaction through group work, designate arrival points
> Mask or face covering rules: Required by some districts
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks for all
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sep 15: 2,041 per 100,000 people — 18th highest (total: 35,810)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Sep 7 – Sep 14: 5.3% — 22nd largest increase (from 33,741 to 35,532)
> Population: 1.8 million

Illinois
> Start of 2020-2021 academic year: Early September
> Reopening plan: Up to each district, with majority going remote
> Re-closing schools: At least one elementary school in Palos Heights temporarily closed for 2 weeks until Sept. 8 after one staff member tested positive
> Daily routine changes: Schedule restroom breaks, stagger arrivals and dismissals, restrict sharing of any items, stagger indoor and outdoor play
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for all students age 5+
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screenings and temperature checks for all
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sep 15: 2,074 per 100,000 people — 17th highest (total: 264,210)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Sep 7 – Sep 14: 4.7% — 25th largest increase (from 250,961 to 262,744)
> Population: 12.7 million

Indiana
> Start of 2020-2021 academic year: Mid-August
> Reopening plan: Most schools offer option of full-time in-person or distance learning
> Re-closing schools: Schools in Indiana closed to in-person learning in August after students and staff members tested positive for COVID-19
> Daily routine changes: Stay in single classroom, no mixing of classes or grade levels, discourage attendance awards, assign students to entrances
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended for school staff
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sep 15: 1,602 per 100,000 people — 21st lowest (total: 107,229)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Sep 7 – Sep 14: 6.1% — 17th largest increase (from 100,394 to 106,540)
> Population: 6.7 million

Iowa
> Start of 2020-2021 academic year: Late August
> Reopening plan: Option for hybrid model or distance learning, at least 50% must be in-person instruction
> Re-closing schools: 3 days after opening for in-person instruction, one high school moved classes online for 2 days after a student tested positive. The Des Moines school district defied Gov. Kim Reynolds order and started the fall semester in early September by teaching remotely.
> Daily routine changes: Up to each school
> Mask or face covering rules: Not recommended but allowed
> Health screening precautions: Up to each school
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sep 15: 2,385 per 100,000 people — 10th highest (total: 75,275)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Sep 7 – Sep 14: 6.3% — 15th largest increase (from 70,314 to 74,767)
> Population: 3.2 million