The U.S. Senate's education committee grappled with the challenges public schools face as they prepare to reopen safely in the fall.
On Wednesday the U.S. Senate's education committee heard testimony on reopening schools. On Wednesday the U.S. Senate's education committee heard testimony on reopening schools. Safely reopening the nation's public schools will be an expensive and Herculean task without additional help from the federal government.
In many places, budget cuts — and this pandemic — are hitting schools that serve many low-income families the hardest. These districts often depend more on state dollars than their wealthier neighbors, who may rely more heavily on local property tax revenue, and have struggled to provide students with tools necessary to learn remotely, including digital devices and access to Wi-fi.
Susana Cordova, the superintendent of Denver's public schools, said Denver students will likely see a mix of remote and in-person learning. While all students will do at least 40% of their learning in-person, Cordova said, vulnerable students will receive additional in-person instruction.
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