In Oregon, schools are reopening, but some students feel safer at home
Years of maintenance issues within Portland schools have brewed mistrust of safety measures for COVID-19.
A year after schools across Oregon closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Portland schools now are rushing to prepare classrooms for a return to in-person learning.
But not everyone is ready to go back to school.
Danny Cage, a sophomore at Grant High School, said as a student of color with underlying health issues, he doesn t feel safe attending school in person yet. I m high risk and I have people in my house who are high risk, the teen said. Even if I m not sick, it s not safe to bring that back to anyone in my house.
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A look at COVID-19 safety measures inside one Portland school
As Portland Public Schools moves closer to limited in-person instruction, a lot of people are wondering what it ll look like and how safe it’ll be. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 7:53 PM PST January 22, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Portland Public Schools (PPS), the largest district in the state of Oregon, is getting ready to start limited in-person instruction at more than a dozen schools.
Initially the plan was to start on Monday, January 25.
Now, the district says the majority of those schools will start limited in-person learning the week after, for students who need the most help in reading, math, as well as social and emotional needs for the youngest kids.