Tuesday Spotlight, ADVISORY

| July 19, 2020 9:03 AM

EDITORS:

The following story will move Monday as this week’s Tuesday Spotlight, a feature showcasing the best off-the-news enterprise in the AP report:

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SCHOOLS

DES MOINES, Iowa — School districts that plan to reopen classrooms in the fall are wrestling with whether to require teachers and students to wear face masks. The issue has divided urban and rural schools and yielded widely varying guidance. The divide has also taken on political dimensions. In Iowa, Democratic-leaning cities like Des Moines and Iowa City have required masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Smaller, more conservative communities have left the decision to parents. At least 10 states are calling for teachers to wear masks. Some will require masks for students. Many other states are leaving the decision to local officials. By Scott McFetridge. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos.

The AP