Due to COVID-19, classes in Philadelphia schools will be held online until at least mid-November. When it comes to a possible transition to some in-person instruction, Superintendent William Hite said the district is taking its primary cue from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.
He said they are also observing how suburban districts handle hybrid openings, as well as area Catholic and charter schools that operate in-person learning. Hite said he’ll be watching what happens at other big-city school systems, too.
“Most of my colleagues in other urban districts like Philadelphia have gone all-digital or virtual. New York is going to be the test because they have some form of in-person,” Hite noted.
As for reopening its own buildings, Hite said the district has launched a dashboard on its website for the public to keep track. The site details school-by-school progress reports on important issues like ventilation checks, partition installations, and hand-sanitizing station setups.
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