Third Wave Of Philadelphia Public School Students Return To Classroom

Philadelphia PA

22 March, 2021

10:14 AM

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By Howard Monroe, CBS Philadelphia March 22, 2021 A third wave of Philadelphia public school students are headed back into the classroom Monday. Thirty-five more schools are welcoming students back as part of the district's hybrid learning plan. It's been over a year since students and staff have been in classrooms. And as they return, some guidance from the CDC is changing. About 9,000 students in pre-kindergarten through second grade will be back to hybrid, in-person learning two days a week. Their return comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its guidance on social distancing. On Friday, they released three new studies that say three feet of social distancing in classrooms might be appropriate. Read more at CBS Philadelphia