More South Jersey Schools Opt for Remote Learning to Start School Year
As schools around the country and New Jersey respond to the ongoing concerns for COVID-19, the need for remote learning continues to grow for the 2020/21 school year.
The number of schools starting remotely in South Jersey continues to rise according to an article from NJ.com. All schools and districts that want to opt for all-remote learning must receive permission by the State Department of Education.
Over 180 school districts from all over New Jersey have asked permission from the State Department of Education to start the new academic year remotely. 59 school districts along with the rest of New Jersey's school districts plan along on opening the 2020/21 school year with both in-person and all-remote classes.
The Atlantic City Board of Education voted earlier this week to begin the school year with remote learning for all of the district's schools. There is a plan to hopefully bring students back in November.
Brigantine: Will also start the school year with all remote learning. The tentative date to bring students back is on or before November 11th, which is the end of the first marking period.
Egg Harbor Township: will start the year remotely on September 8th and the plan is to start a hybrid schedule on Oct 26th.
Pleasantville: Will also start the new school year virtually.
Somers Point: Jordan Road will start school year virtually. New Your Avenue and Dawes Avenue will begin the year with a hybrid schedule.
Bridgeton: Virtual through October 13th
Vineland: Virtual through October 13th.
The Press of Atlantic City reports that Galloway and Hamilton Township school districts will delay the start of the 2020/21 school year until September 14th and additional information concerning a hybrid plan for the school year will be released shortly.
Sources; NJ.com pressofatlanticcity.com
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