Another first for a school year rocked by the coronavirus pandemic.
Monday was undoubtedly the coldest first day of school Columbus City Schools has experienced. But after months of waiting, there were no complaints at Ecole Kenwood French Immersion Elementary School on the Northwest Side.
From behind a pink-polka-dotted face mask, Molly, a third-grader, said she was excited to see her friends for the first time in nearly a year.
All students in the state s largest school district have been learning online from home since March 16, 2020, shortly after Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency in Ohio because of the pandemic.