The Latest: Judge blocks Florida order to reopen classrooms A Florida judge temporarily blocked Gov_ Ron DeSantis and top education officials from forcing public schools to reopen brick-and-mortar classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic, ruling that the state’s order “arbitrarily disregards safety.”TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A Florida judge temporarily blocked Gov. The Florida Education Association had sued the state after Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran issued an order earlier this summer mandating that schools reopen classrooms by Aug. 31 or risk losing funding. Crowd size will be about 20% of the stadium’s 65,326-seat capacity, with the limitation imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Ron DeSantis and South Florida officials announced that the Miami Dolphins football team will allow up to 13,000 socially distancing fans to attend their home opener against Buffalo on Sept. 20. Japan, which has already sunk into recession, has confirmed more than 1,100 deaths and 62,000 coronavirus cases so far.

Source: ABC News August 24, 2020 05:40 UTC