Get the youngest students back into Madison's schools Wisconsin State Journal editorial board Jan 14, 2021 Jan 14, 2021 Updated Jan 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A survey of students, parents and staff shows considerable support for reopening Madison’s schools with safety precautions to keep COVID-19 at bay.kAm*6E |25:D@? D49@@= @77:4:2=D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^HD;^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^=@42=0D49@@=D^>25:D@?\DEF56?ED\H:==\DE2CE\E9:C5\BF2CE6C\:?\@?=:?6\@?=J\=62C?:?8^2CE:4=60_2a54`h4\cad7\d66d\22cc\`g77d_bde743]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2??@F?465 uC:52Jk^2m E96J H@?’E C6@A6? 7@C 2?J 8C256D y2?] ad H96? E9:C5 BF2CE6C 368:?D] tG6? E96 J@F?86DE DEF56?ED — E9@D6 :? 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@= H9@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^HD;^@A:?:@?^65:E@C:2=^D49@@=D\D9@F=5\7@==@H\D4:6?46\DEC:G6\E@\@A6?\E9:D\72==^2CE:4=60`ad7aaa6\3733\d3ef\232h\bg5_`h_c6_`2]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm?665 :?\A6CD@? :?DECF4E:@? 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