Dept. of Education Unveils School Reopening Plan That Includes Two Learning Options: Learn From Home and In-Person/Virtual Hybrid

At this afternoon’s Covid-19 update with Governor Albert Bryan, officials from the V.I. Department of Education unveiled pertinent details of the reopening of schools for the 2020-2021 school year, to include two learning options, a two-week long soft opening, daily temperature checks, masking, cleaning of schools, and trainings. The full document is available for review and download on the Dept. Education department’s website.  The goal at the forefront of the plan is to keep students and staff safe, while providing a quality educational experience, said D.O.E. Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin. The academic year will tentatively commence on Tuesday, September 8. Over the past few weeks of press conferences, Mr. Bryan related the three proposed modes of instruction for the fast-approaching school year. Today, the Education Department’s leadership team unveiled the plan’s two learning options: 1) Learning from School (a hybrid model): Students are grouped into two cohorts. Co...