It’s back to school season, and in this era of COVID-19 with the debate over mask mandates, what this looks like depends a lot on where you live. Today, we hear stories of two Michigan families: One family has an unvaccinated seven year old in a school district that is not requiring masks, and the other has a teenager who is vaccinated in a district with a mask mandate.

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Erin Allen is a producer for Stateside. 

Rachel Ishikawa is Michigan Radio’s podcast producer. 

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