The district issued surveys to district families and staff this week to get their opinions on the options they are exploring.
ADDED THE GOAL WOULD BE TOCREATE SAFER COMMUNITIES ASWELL AS REASSURE RESIDENTS.THE SUPERINTENDENT OFPHILADELPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOLSSAYS THE DISTRICT IS STILLTRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF IT CANBRING SOME STUDENTS BACK TOCLASSROOMS IN THE FALL.HE SAID HE'S TRYING TOPRIORITIZE FACE TO FACEINSTRUCTION FOR THE MOSTVULNERABLE STUDENTS.THOSE VULNERABILITIES STARTWITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE SPECIALNEEDS AND IT'S ALSO CHILDRENWHO ARE LEARNING ENGLISH.IF, IN FACT WE CAN'T BRING ALLCHILDREN BACK AS I WOULD -- IWOULD WANT TO SEE USPRIORITIZE THE YOUNGESTCHILDREN AFTER THOSE TWOGROUPS THAT I TALKED ABOUT.THE DISTRICT ISSUED SURVEYSTO DISTRICT FAMILIES AND STAFFTHIS WEEK TO GET THEIR
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