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Metro Denver Districts: Remote Learning For Rest Of School Year
More than a dozen school metro Denver school districts have announced they're canceling in-person classes for the rest of the school year.
Fourteen school districts in Denver's metro area announced they will continue remote learning for the rest of the school year. The districts released a joint letter Friday to community members, staff and students.
"Collectively we believe, and are making the decision, that in the best interest of the children, staff, and the communities that we serve, our schools will remain closed to in-person learning for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year," the letter says.
The districts that will continue remote learning include:
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- Denver Public Schools
- Jeffco Public Schools
- Douglas County Schools
- Cherry Creek School District
- Adams County School District 14
- Adams 12 Fire Star Schools
- Westminster Public Schools
- Englewood Schools
- Littleton Public Schools
- Mapleton Public Schools
- Aurora Public Schools
- Clear Creek School District
- 27J Schools
- Sheridan School District 2
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"A significant consideration in making this decision today is guidance from the respective health departments serving our districts," the letter says. "Many models currently show that the impact of COVID-19 is likely to peak in the last week of April. Even once COVID-19 reaches its peak in Colorado, we know that there will be an equivalent amount of time after the peak in which the virus continues to pose a significant threat.
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"Making this decision was extremely difficult. We do believe, however, that this is the right decision given all of the information that we have received from health experts and state officials. Our teams have been hard at work developing quality remote learning opportunities for our students.
"Please know that the health and safety of our students, staff and families is paramount. We believe that finishing this school year through remote learning is one of the most effective ways in which we can do our part to avoid exposing anyone to unnecessary risk."
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