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Nearly 18 months after the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down, teachers and students are returning to the classroom in person across Rutherford County and Murfreesboro City school systems.
Both districts welcome students for a half-day Aug. 6. Then it’s full steam ahead Aug. 9.
“I think our teachers are excited to be back in person and excited to have kids in the building again, and we’re ready for them,” City Schools Director Trey Duke said.
When schools first closed in March 2020 for COVID-19, all students were sent home to learn. When the 2020-21 school year began, RCS students were given the option for in-person or distance learning while MCS adopted a hybrid model.
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Metro Nashville Public Schools recently announced that students and staff will not be required to wear masks this fall joining other districts across the state, including Murfreesboro City Schools, Rutherford County Schools, Williamson County Schools and Wilson County Schools in Middle Tennessee.
Citing the delta variant, Shelby County Schools, the state’s largest district, on Tuesday announced that masks will still be required at the start of the school year
Metro Schools guidance highly encourages unvaccinated individuals to wear masks indoors or when they are unable to social distance. But not requiring masks differs from current guidance from national health experts.