With Illinois schools fully reopening in the fall, Chicago Public Schools and some suburban districts will offer distance learning for kids at risk of COVID-19 exposure
As Illinois school districts prepare for fully reopened classrooms in the fall, city and suburban educators are now reviewing applications for “medically vulnerable” students who hope to continue remote learning to avoid the risk of contracting COVID-19.
chicagotribune.comPresident Biden, asked about Chicago schools’ reopening plan, says buildings need to be ‘safe and secure for everyone’
“I believe we should make school classrooms safe and secure for the students, for the teachers and for the help that’s in those schools maintaining the facilities,” Biden said. “We need new ventilation systems in those schools, we need testing for people coming in and out of the schools, we need testing for teachers as well as students and we need the capacity, the capacity to know that in fact the circumstance in the school is safe and secure for everyone.”
chicagotribune.comHoliday virus exposure concern prompts Chicago Archdiocese switch to remote learning for 2 weeks in January
So far, classes will remain in person for the time period between Thanksgiving and Christmas break. If Illinois experiences a significant number of new cases before classes resume Jan. 19 because of noncompliance with safety measures, the archdiocese will then consider virtual learning for extended periods for the safety of the community.
chicagotribune.comConcern over holiday exposure to COVID-19 prompts Chicago Archdiocese switch to remote learning for 2 weeks in January
So far, classes will remain in person for the time period between Thanksgiving and Christmas break. If Illinois experiences a significant number of new cases before classes resume Jan. 19 because of noncompliance with safety measures, the archdiocese will then consider virtual learning for extended periods for the safety of the community.
chicagotribune.comFort Bend ISD will begin the 2020-21 school year entirely online, district says
HOUSTON – The Fort Bend Independent School District will begin the 2020-21 school year entirely online, the Board of Trustees decided Monday night. “Fort Bend ISD will begin the 2020-21 School Year 100% online in order to give students, parents and staff an opportunity to adjust to online learning and safety procedures,” officials tweeted. Here’s what you need to know:No in-person extracurriculars will be held during the start of the school year when students are learning entirely online. Engagement in online learning will be required on a daily basis. All staff, students and visitors will undergo a non-contact temperature check prior to entering FBISD schools and facilities.