14 Dallas County campuses temporarily halted in-person learning this school year due to COVID-19
Vague policies dictate when districts close down campuses for the coronavirus.
Caillet Elementary was one of 14 Dallas County campuses that had to halt in-person learning because of COVID-19 this school year. (Brandon Wade/Special Contributor)(Brandon Wade / Special Contributor)
Takeitha Thorn said it was an easy decision to send her son Zach back to Coppell High School for his junior year in early October. Zach struggles with attention deficit disorder and needs to learn in person to avoid distractions that otherwise derail his studies.
At the time, less than one-third of Coppell’s students attended school in person. Positive coronavirus cases were low but rising in Texas and numbers remained low on campuses.