Across the country, and right here in the Bay, schools are caught in the crosshairs of the Omicron surge. As students wrap up their second surreal week back in class since the New Year, KQED education editor Julia McEvoy takes us to Richmond High School, where the fear of Omicron is hanging in the air.  

Across the country, and right here in the Bay, schools are caught in the crosshairs of the Omicron surge. As students wrap up their second surreal week back in class since the New Year, KQED education editor Julia McEvoy takes us to Richmond High School, where the fear of Omicron is hanging in the air.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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With Daily Interruptions From Omicron, Richmond High Students Must Carry On

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With Daily Interruptions From Omicron, Richmond High Students Must Carry On

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