Governor promises more COVID-19 information from schools
“The intent is to be more transparent so communities know what’s happening in schools with regard to COVID,” said Gov. Bill Lee, seen here at the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn, Wednesday, July 15, 2020. “I can’t tell you exactly what will be reported for every school.” (Mark Humphrey/AP)
Gov. Bill Lee, faced with opening schools in the midst of a pandemic, promised more “transparency” Tuesday, Aug. 4, on reporting COVID-19 cases in schools but declined to say the public will be given case numbers for every school statewide.
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Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.
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