They began offering students in-person slots this week, starting with students identified by principals as most vulnerable for academic failure. Seventeen of the city’s 66 charter networks are offering some in-person learning, and more are likely to reopen when the school system does. Because demand for in-person learning varies so much by school, teachers are not receiving the same accommodations, said Elizabeth Davis, president of the Washington Teachers’ Union. Unlike other school districts, the school system’s agreement with the union on reopening schools is not tied to specific health metrics. Nearly all of these students are expected to be offered a slot for in-person learning classroom.

Source: Washington Post January 17, 2021 13:02 UTC