Biden Order Charts Path to Help Schools Reopen, Avoid Virus Risk

More federal help is coming for schools attempting to reopen campuses or teach students remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Thursday directing federal agencies to get schools resources for Covid-19 testing, contact tracing, and vaccination for teachers. The order also calls on the departments of Education and Health and Human Services to provide new guidance on steps schools and colleges on whether and how they can reopen safely.

The order is Biden’s first step to reach a goal of reopening a majority of schools within 100 days of his inauguration. Biden has also called ...