Arkansas Superintendent On Opening Schools In Person Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic

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NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with interim superintendent Keith McGee about the process of starting the school year with in-person teaching in Arkansas' North Little Rock School District.

Back-to-school season is in full swing as more schools begin to open their doors to students, teachers and parents. Though many school districts are still weighing their options, some schools have opted to return back to school completely in person five days a week. And there are already reports of teachers and students being forced to self-quarantine in places like Georgia and Mississippi after they were exposed to COVID-19 just after their first week back.

GARCIA-NAVARRO: So you're giving parents essentially two options. How did you arrive at this decision? MCGEE: Our district is a very diverse district. Everyone is not comfortable learning virtually, and some of our students feel a lot better coming in and learning and listening to the teacher and working hand in hand.

GARCIA-NAVARRO: As things stand now, do you feel like you have the support to safely bring teachers and students back to the classroom? Do you have the money you need and the equipment you need to do that?

 

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