Schools in Minnesota have been given the go-ahead to bring some students back for in-person summer school as long as administrators follow a new set of health and safety guidelines.
Schools can begin offering in-person classes at the end of this school year, though the state recommends waiting until late June, the油油姻艶沿看姻岳艶糸.
By slowly turning the dial for school settings this summer, we can better serve Minnesota’s students and families, and provide more opportunities for the in-person learning and social interactions that are critical to learning, Gov. Tim Walz said in a statement.
The state says any students can participate but has recommended that schools prioritize offering summer school to students who have struggled the most with online learning, the油Northfield News油姻艶沿看姻岳艶糸.油
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School administrators reopening classrooms must follow the Minnesota Department of Health’s 油according to the newspaper.
School administrators should make sure all families understand the safety procedures, which include:
- Social-distancing of at least 6 feet
- Rearranging desks to maximize space between students
- A staff-to-student ratio of 9-to-1 or lower
- Creating cohorts of 10 staff members and students who stay together
- Holding activitiessuch as music and art classesoutside
- Staff should wear face coverings
- Students should only wear face coverings if油 “they can reliably wear, remove and handle the cloth face-covering throughout the day.”
Schools begin testing staff and student safety plans
In Northern California, three schools in Marin County have been chosen as pilots to test procedures for safely bringing students back to classrooms, the油油reported.
Small groups of students will stay with the same teacher in the schools, where several new sanitation stations have been installed and staff will be required to wear masks, according to the newspaper’s website.
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The schools’ new QR-code mobile phone sign-in systems will track everyone who enters the buildings. If someone who has been in the school falls ill, administrators will be able to trace their contacts,油the油Marin Independent Journal油reported.
How schools are reopening overseas
Schools around the world are taking various precautions as students return to classrooms.
In France, where a majority of schools have reopened, students age 11 and older must wear masks, .
In Australia, students in New South Wales go into school one day and work from home the rest of the week. In Denmark, teachers are holding classes outside as much as possible, according to ABC NEWS.
And in Shanghai, all students and staff pass through thermal scanners as they enter schools, ABC News reported.
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