Report: Georgia Board of Education considers Sept. 8 start date for all schools
Transmission electron microscopic image of an isolate from the first U.S. case of COVID-19, formerly known as 2019-nCoV. The spherical viral particles, colorized blue, contain cross-sections through the viral genome, seen as black dots. Photo by CDC/ Hannah A Bullock; Azaibi Tamin, obtained via the Centers for Disease Control.
UPDATE: AJC education reporter Maureen Downey said the state Board of Education will not be taking up the issue at the July 23 meeting.
UPDATE: We re hearing the State Board of Education will not take up a resolution about a Sept. 8 starting date at its…
Posted by AJC Get Schooled on Thursday, July 23, 2020
Here is our earlier story …
Atlanta, GA — Weeks of planning and discussions by local school systems about when to start school during the COVID-19 pandemic may be upended by the state Board of Education.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that on July 23, the state Board of Education will consider requiring all schools to start on Sep. 8, weeks later than many school systems planned.
DeKalb County Schools, City Schools of Decatur and Atlanta Public Schools opted to start the school year virtually. Atlanta Public Shools planned to start the school year on Aug. 24. DeKalb County Schools and City Schools of Decatur planned to reopen for virtual learning on Aug. 17.
To read the full story on the AJC, click here.
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