New York, the nation’s largest school system, is trying to offer in-person learning, but it has repeatedly delayed the opening date. The school system gave its 115 principals the option of submitting a proposal detailing how they would reopen schools for small groups in the coming weeks. He said school leaders are angry that D.C. Public Schools seemingly put the onus on principals to reopen their buildings. She said that teachers want to return to school but that they want the school system to commit to more safeguards first. The decision to reopen schools “has to be based on something more than science,” Davis said.

Source: Washington Post September 20, 2020 21:32 UTC