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Education Nov 17, 2020
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PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) — After Governor Newsom announced that 28 California counties would be going back into the purple tier, the questions started coming in about what’s next for school kids. Schools that are already open for in person learning in these counties can stay open, but no school can open if they are located in a purple tier county.
RELATED: Newsom considering curfew as CA COVID-19 cases spike, 40 counties move to more restrictive tiers “Our elementary schools will remain open!” said Palo Alto Unified Superintendent Don Austin. He’s reassuring parents that in-person classes will continue for the 2,100 elementary students already back in these Palo Alto schools.
Just over half of their elementary school families opted to come back for in-person learning. Governor Newsom’s announcement that 28 California counties will go back into the purple tier means no additional schools can open in those areas.
RELATED: Another Marin high school shuts down in-person learning after off-campus parties Gabby Ruiz has four kids and lives in the South Bay. She isn’t surprised that the counties are going back into the purple tier because she says people she knows are still having get-togethers and parties. “Even though I […]
