Brown changes course on school reopenings
Gov. Kate Brown abruptly announced new rules for school reopenings on Wednesday afternoon, making former directives optional and allowing school districts to open if they follow safety precautions against the coronavirus. In a letter to health and education agencies, the governor said the stateâs health metrics for returning to in-person instruction will become advisory rather than mandatory effective Jan. 1. Local school districts will have more flexibility to manage through the coronavirus pandemic. Hailey Hoffman/The Astorian âMoving forward, the d...