Parents, Educators React to President Biden's Plan to Reopen Schools
President Biden signs an executive order to support schools to re-open safely during his first one hundred days in office, but there is no requirement schools re-open within a certain time frame
By Rory Devine •
Updated on January 21, 2021 at 11:50 pm
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On his first full day in office, President Biden signed several executive orders, including one that would his goal of reopening schools during his first 100 days in office. It is called, "Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education Providers."
The strategy includes ramping up testing, speeding up the rollout of vaccines, especially for teachers and school staff, and more funding for schools. The president said it puts the “full force of the government” behind the efforts.