On August 25, 2020 in New York City, a teacher removed student class assignments that had been placed outside his classroom at Young Wing School PS124 from the 2019-2020 school year. Public schools in New York City are scheduled to begin Sept. 10. With new guidelines instead of how they would work. (Photo by Michael Lokisano / Getty Images)
In early August, the government’s Insley office urged Washington and most schools in Washington state to implement distance education when school resumes in the fall. The counties were divided into three categories of risk – high, medium and low – in terms of possible returns in individual education.
The following recommendations based on risk classes were not legally binding, while 95% of students returned to distance school across the state in September.
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For high-risk counties – more than 75 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants over a two-week period – distance learning is strongly recommended for students at each level with limited individual options for students with disabilities.
The recommendation for middle-risk counties should be distance education for middle and high school students, with 25 to 75 new cases per 100,000 residents, with individual education for elementary school students and individuals with disabilities.
In low-risk counties – under 25 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants – the recommendation was to have a hybrid model Dell for both middle and high schools covering both distance and individual, and a full-time class for elementary school students.
The decision to reopen the K-12 from the state health department tree shows that schools may start considering a gradual resumption for some individual education when their county is in the middle class. It recommends that younger students be given priority to return to schools face to face.
As of Sept. 14, there are now 10 counties in the low-risk category. There are still 14 counties listed as high risk, with more than 75 new cases per 100,000 reported.
King and Pierce counties were high risk in August Gust, but have now moved to the middle risk class. However, this does not mean that students will return to schools immediately. Both the Department of Public Health – Seattle and King County and the Tacoma-Pierce Health Department – have indicated they will not return to school until two weeks after Labor Day, as Washington has seen a rise in new cases since the end of the fourth holiday. July and Memorial Day. The transmission rate is monitored to ensure that the downward trend lasts for at least 14 days.
In Pierce County, which has a rate of 65.4 new cases per 100,000 in the past two weeks, schools may “consider a gradual return to personal education.” Read the Health District letter sent to the school superintendent regarding this requirement.
For King County, whose rate is 68.1 per 100,000, the Department of Public Health says it is supporting schools and communities in preparing for school education by updating key metrics and developing the School COVID-19 Response Toolkit.
Most schools are closed to individual learning for now because bringing students, staff and teachers back when there is still a high community transmission “could result in a large increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, with an impact on hospital impact. The system and our communities as a whole, ”according to a recent blog post on Public Health Insider.
If transmission rates remain moderate or low, King County health officials say school districts may decide to bring back some students based on their individual assessments, plans and abilities.
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According to the state’s DHH, the guidelines for starting the study individually include: facial markings, physical distance, keeping students in small and coherent groups, increasing cleanliness and hygiene, and improving ventilation in buildings.
“Returning to the classroom is still a risk and schools, families and communities can work together to reduce that risk,” the Public Health Insider reads. “There’s a lot we don’t know about how this school year will develop. To get back to classroom education, we all need to keep community rates as low as possible by committing to health practices, including physical distance, wearing masks and keeping gatherings small. Caregivers, students, school staff and community partners – all together can be an active part of keeping everyone healthy and learning together. “
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