Cobb schools announce plan to return to in-person classes - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Two weeks before it begins the new school year with virtual learning, the Cobb County School District is already working on a plan to get students back in the classroom.

Cobb’s announcement comes hours after Gwinnett County Schools, the state’s largest district, unveiled a plan that would begin phasing in face-to-face learning later this month.

Before each phase is carried out, the district will allow parents to choose between in-person classes or remote learning for their children.

Cobb’s announcement comes three days after hundreds of parents, students and community members held a rally demanding Superintendent Chris Ragsdale and the school board allow parents to choose in-person classes for their children when the new year begins Aug.

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“We continue to be committed to re-entering face-to-face classrooms when public health conditions in Cobb County allow,” the school district said Tuesday.