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NEWLAND — Avery County School students in grades K-9 returned to in-class learning five days a week on Monday, Feb. 15, after the Board of Education voted to approve the
Tom Campbell COVID-19 is raging. More and more school districts are making decisions not to return students to in-class instruction until early spring; some will not return for the remainder of the school year, even though the numbers of students contracting the virus aren't alarming. We understand the schools' health concerns, often coupled with staffing shortages, but there are other important factors. Sociologists say that cognitive, social and emotional, and physical development is also essential. While much can be learned at home, these skills are greatly enhanced in cla...