Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Monday ordered public schools to reopen in August and offer “the full panoply of services” to students and families.
As COVID-19 outbreaks spike in Florida, Corcoran’s mandate said that extending school closures can impede students’ educational success and prevent parents and guardians from returning to work.
It’s unclear how the top-down order will affect Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ reopening plan, as the school district already aims to begin the new school year Aug. 24 in the schoolhouse for some students with mandated masks and social distancing. Story continuesCorcoran’s order instructs school districts to follow the advice of state and local health officials as well as executive orders issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Teachers are concerned about their safety, according to Florida Education Association President Fedrick Ingram.
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