If coronavirus cases continue to rise as they have been for the last few weeks, K-12 students will not likely return to in-person education in the fall, a top official said Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it continues on the same path we\u2019re on right now it\u2019s going to be extremely difficult for us to be able to go back face-to-face,\u201d S.C. Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman said at a Monday press conference. \u201cHopefully we\u2019ll see a change and things will start decreasing.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is no question being able to teach in-person is better \u2014 especially for young students \u2014 than being purely online, Spearman said. However, she said she will not risk student and teacher safety to meet that goal.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n As we wait for word on when NC schools will reopen, @thestate<\/a> reports today that neighboring South Carolina students may not return to schools if COVID-19 spread doesn\u2019t slow. #nced<\/a> #ncpol<\/a> #coronavirus<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/ZMTKMFpoF8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Keung Hui (@nckhui) June 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n