Virus leads 2 more Georgia school systems to go online only

[TexasTowelie]

ATLANTA (AP) — Two of Georgia’s largest school districts announced Thursday that they will not allow students to return to classrooms when schools resume, but instead offer instruction online only because of the coronavirus.

School officials in Fulton and Cobb counties had initially given parents the option of sending their kids to school or having them learn virtually when classes resume on Aug. 17.

Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney cited the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the county in his announcement that the district was revoking the in-person learning option.

“I have been very clear all along that the reopening of Fulton County schools was predicated on the level of community spread that our schools would be facing when we resumed school,” Looney said in a video message posted on the district’s website. “Unfortunately, that data continues to move in the wrong direction.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/28f5ab5678d3de40e5a57501894343fc

[sheshe2]

1. Thank gawd for sane people like Mike Looney.

[underpants]

2. Suburb of Richmond VA. The school board is voting next week

We will have until August 2 to decide.

The two options appear to be:
Everyone back. Full classes. Everyone in masks (I really doubt this has a chance)
Two days in 2 1/2 virtual. 1/2 of either Friday or Monday will be a teacher planning day.

If you opt to attend you can pull the kid out. Decisions are for the whole first half of the year.

You can opt to go full virtual which is what we are going to do.

Every 7-12th grader in this county has a laptop. Access to internet at home? Not sure.

There are trade programs that will pretty much have to be in person (hair, nails, diesel certification, etc. )

[TexasTowelie]

3. I know that there are a few districts that are using their buses as Wifi hotspots

so that more students have Internet access. I agree that the trade programs that require experiential learning will have to meet in person.