Some Washington school districts make plans to move forward with limited in-person learning
Last month, nearly all schools across King County announced plans to start the academic year remotely.
Coronavirus cases had been going up in July, and public health officials had warned it wouldn't be safe to open up schools for in-person learning with transmission of the virus so high.
But now, as cases start to decline in King County and across Washington as a whole, some school districts in the region are preparing to move forward with bringing small groups of students back to the classroom.
Under the statewide guidelines issued last month, school districts in counties considered high risk — meaning they had more than 75 new cases per 100,000 people over the previous 14 days — were recommended to adopt a primarily remote learning model. School districts in counties in the moderate risk category — meaning they had between 25 and 75 new cases per 100,000 people over the previous 14 days — were advised to consider expanding in-person learning options for elementary school students. Recommendations for districts in moderate risk counties included considering a hybrid learning model for middle and high school students over time if "limited COVID transmission occurs in schools."
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