Judge rules in favor of North County parents suing over school reopening rules

VISTA (CNS) - A judge on Monday ruled in favor of a group of North County parents who sued the state to overturn pandemic-related rules they allege have unfairly prevented school districts from reopening for in-person learning.

The temporary restraining order issued by San Diego Superior Court Judge Cynthia Freeland prohibits the state from enforcing the provisions of its January framework for reopening schools, which the plaintiffs allege has interfered with school districts' reopening plans and includes ``arbitrary'' restrictions that have impeded in-person instruction from resuming.

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