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Roblin Webb of Freedom Preparatory Academy, Yetta Lewis of Gestalt Community Schools and Bobby White of Frayser Community Schools joined Behind the Headlines to talk about what they’re doing to prepare for the return to classrooms.
When Shelby County Schools teachers got vaccinated after a surprise last-minute availability, Superintendent Joris Ray “took the opportunity to stand with” them.
The Shelby County Health Department is not tracking the number of COVID-19 cases in the schools nor is it requiring schools to report cases. Related: Like Shelby County, COVID-19 reporting among schools statewide is random
School districts throughout the state are taking different approaches to reporting COVID-19 cases. Some are prepared to notify parents and the public about outbreaks, while others are only notifying the parents of children who may have come into contact with a positive case.
Frayser Community Schools decided this summer to start the year with all-virtual classes due to increasing COVID-19 cases in Shelby County over the past several months.
It’s the first time students have attended in person school in Shelby County for nearly five months.
Private and independent schools have far more autonomy in the decision-making process as opposed to schools in the districts like Shelby County.
What will happen when some of them test positive for COVID-19? The answers are troubling, and in many cases yet to be determined.
Collierville is expected to make changes to its school reopening plan. The changes are based on recommendations from the Shelby County Health Department.
Who buys the cleaning supplies for a safe return to schools during the pandemic? What happens if students forget their face masks? A parent has these and other questions about the Shelby County Schools plan for fall.
Nothing this week has been more distressing than to glimpse the sprouting seeds of a familiar political battle, this time over school openings. It was awful enough to see mask usage amid a pandemic turned into a test of political fidelity. Please, not this time.
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