The city got approval from the City Council last January to take back the blighted former Silvia Elementary School on Hartwell Street from local businessman David Hebert, and now the city is lookin.
While some parents are clamoring for schools to offer more in-person learning time, others have chosen to keep their children in fully remote classes, either because of health concerns or because it simply seemed less stressful than hybrid learning. Parents of local fully remote students say their experience has been a mixed bag, with some seeing the option to learn remotely as a relief and others feeling frustrated with what they see as inadequate accommodations.
Some, like Somerset resident Karen Roberts, said they’ve had nothing but good experiences with remote learning so far. Roberts said she felt more comfortable keeping her children in remote classes because of health concerns, and has a preschooler and first grader who are both doing remote learning.