Schools in Seoul to Reopen Next Week
This is probably going to be a new normal for schools this year in Korea, opening and closing depending on coronavirus levels:
The Ministry of Education on Tuesday said all schools in Seoul and its adjacent cities will resume in-person classes next week as the spread of the new coronavirus has slowed down recently.
The move, which will be enforced until Oct. 11, was made to keep with the relaxed social distancing guidelines announced Sunday amid a recent drop in new coronavirus cases and deepening economic difficulties.
High school seniors will also switch to a hybrid approach of remote and in-person learning from Monday, as they are wrapping up the normal academic schedule and seriously gearing up for the national university entrance exam slated for December. Schools are allowed to decide what form of instruction they will offer for high school seniors, the ministry said.
Yonhap
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Followed by another round of cluster infections, then back to lockdowns, school closings, etc. Yeah, we know the drill.
@Mcgeehee, I agree this appears to be the new normal until an effective vaccine is developed. If a vaccine is not developed then schools will need to learn to live with kids getting sick with COVID like they do with the flu.