On this episode of the Learning Pod, Dispatch education reporters Alissa Widman Neese, Sheridan Hendrix and Megan Henry discuss the 2021-22 back to school season. Next, we talk about what school districts are doing regarding masking polices, COVID-19 protocols, and vaccinations for those are eligible. Finally, we also mention what polices have been announced so far on college campuses throughout Ohio and what we can expect this fall with the Delta variant on the rise nationwide.

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