As COVID-19 cases decline in metro Atlanta, more school districts are rolling out plans to bring students back in person.
The Cobb County School District brought some students with special needs and students in grades prekindergarten through five back in person Monday. The district says 60% of elementary school students opted for face-to-face instruction four days a week. If the number of COVID-19 cases stays the same or decreases, Cobb plans to bring middle school students back Oct. 19 and high schoolers back Nov. 5.
“We absolutely understand that some families are not yet comfortable with a face-to-ace environment, and we will continue offering a virtual environment as an option for accessing the high level of teaching and learning Cobb has come to expect,” Cobb Superintendent Christopher Ragsdale said in a statement.
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