One North Carolina school district giving students option to learn from home this fall
A North Carolina school district will allow its students to continue attending remotely in the fall.
All K-12 schools in the state closed in mid-March and transitioned to remote learning through the end of the school year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, Columbus County Schools in eastern North Carolina announced on its Facebook page that students will have the option to remote learn next school year.
“Please note that Columbus County Schools is working on options for school in the fall,” the school system said. “When we return to school buildings, students will have the option of attending school from home if there are safety or health concerns.”
School districts in the state have been asking for guidance as they make plans for the 2020-2021 school year, and state leaders have promised it will come next week, The News & Observer reports. Guidance was originally set to be released Thursday.
On Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor, said in an interview with CNN that it’s time to figure out how to safely reopen schools as the COVID-19 crisis continues, McClatchy News reports. He said when and how they will open will vary.
Columbus County Schools said in a comment to its Facebook post that its plan for safe in-person learning is a “primary concern” and that it’s making plans that will be shared soon.
The district also said in the comments that it has not decided what its start date will be and that fall sports will be played if allowed.
