Hawaii Parents Say ‘So Far, So Good’ As Schools Push Toward Full Reopening…Schools had to get creative to accommodate more in-person students while maintaining safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Early dismissal so staff can sanitize classrooms, intricate schedules and spreading kids into every corner of the room are among the COVID-19 prevention measures taken by elementary schools as education officials strive to get all students back on campus as soon as possible.
With 174 elementary schools statewide serving roughly 94,000 children in grades K-6, the reopening models and timing of students’ return differ from place to place.
But with the fourth quarter underway as of March 22, the resumption of in-person learning by many elementary schools amid the pandemic offers a preview of what the “new normal” may look like and how the school structure may be irrevocably altered.
