Temple ISD Superintendent Bobby Ott said remote learning was much less effective, especially for younger students.
Author: Jim Hice
Updated: 9:57 AM CDT April 6, 2021
TEMPLE, Texas — Temple Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Bobby Ott announced Tuesday there would be no remote learning in the 2021-2022 school year.
Ott said the district would develop and revise the current health and safety protocols that are consistent with local authority guidance.
“Our data shows that students who were enrolled in on-campus learning out-performed their remote learning peers across the board," Ott said. "At this point, more than 80% of students in Temple ISD have returned to in-person learning and our health and safety protocols have demonstrated effective results in minimizing the spread of the virus. Temple ISD has not closed a single campus this year due to reaching the 2% threshold as advised by the Bell County Health District.”