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June 24, 2020

Budgets put limits on social distancing options for schools

  • It'll cost the average school district about $1.8 million to make social distancing possible, according to one estimate.
    • By MIKE CATALINI and MICHAEL MELIA
    Associated Press

    As schools consider how and when to reopen their buildings during the pandemic, many are finding themselves overwhelmed by the potential expenses that would come with operating under social distancing guidelines: protective equipment, staff for smaller classes and additional transportation to keep students spread out on bus rides.

    The burdens loom large in particular for urban, under-resourced districts that often have neither the space nor the budgets to accommodate new health protocols.


     
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