JUST IN: New York City public middle, high schools delay in-person learning until October.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.Three days before New York City public schools were supposed to open their doors for in-person learning, officials announced Thursday that classrooms will not reopen as scheduled -- and now middle school and high school students won't be back in classrooms until October.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks to reporters after visiting New Bridges Elementary School in Brooklyn, New York, Aug. 19, 2020, to observe pandemic-related safety procedures. The first phase is Monday, Sept. 21, with preschool and special education classrooms opening for blended in-person learning.
In a note to parents announcing the changes, one elementary school principal said,"I share your frustration in receiving this information at such a late hour."Desks have been spaced out for a smaller number of students in each classroom at a Brooklyn public school as staff prepare to welcome students back after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the March closure of schools in New York City, Sept 14, 2020.
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