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More than three-quarters of all K-12 students in San Diego County are learning online now, as the raging COVID-19 pandemic shutters many schools a second time.
Data released by the county office of education Tuesday evening shows that 75 percent of all students public and private are learning online rather than in person, up from 68 percent a month ago.
The numbers of distance learners reflect family choice and school closures.
More families who are enrolled at schools that are open may be choosing to keep their children home out of fear of being exposed to COVID-19.
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Many school staff are having to quarantine due to COVID-19 positive test results or close contact with someone who tested positive.
Poway Unified School District plans to suspend in-person learning following winter break
and last updated 2020-12-15 19:15:33-05
POWAY, Calif (KGTV) The Poway Unified School District doesnât plan to return to in-person learning following winter break, officials announced Tuesday.
According to a letter sent to families, the district plans to suspend in-person learning for all students and schools for two weeks, from January 4 through the 15.
During that time, district officials say all students will learn from home. âOn-campus learning will resume Tuesday, January 19, 2021,â the district said.
The district still awaits approval from the board at a Thursday meeting where the move could be solidified.
Poway Unified School District recommending to temporarily suspend on-campus learning
An email was sent to all staff early Tuesday from the district to announce it will recommend to temporarily suspend on-campus learning. Author: Shannon Handy (Reporter), Abbie Alford (Reporter) Published: 3:35 PM PST December 15, 2020 Updated: 7:16 AM PST December 16, 2020
POWAY, Calif. Parents in the Poway Unified School District were told to prepare for a return to virtual learning following the winter break.
An email was sent to all staff early Tuesday from the district to announce it will recommend to temporarily suspend on-campus learning for all schools for a two-week period following winter break from January 4 through 15.
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Poway Unified School District said it plans to re-close schools for two weeks in January because it is running out of staff needed to safely operate its campuses.
Many of its staff have had to quarantine due to positive COVID-19 test results or due to close contact with people who tested positive, the district said.
For the record:
7:57 AM, Dec. 16, 2020This article has been updated to reflect that Poway sent the letter to families on Tuesday, not Monday.
If Poway’s plan is approved by its school board on Thursday, it will join a growing number of local districts that are temporarily shutting down campuses a second time amid the worst COVID-19 surge that San Diego County has seen.
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