Maryland State Board of Education calls for full-time in-person education option next year
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Maryland State Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution calling for school districts to offer full-time in-person education option during the 2021-2022 school year.
The resolution says students should be able to attend 180 days out a year with a teacher in the classroom.
Exceptions to the rule will require state permission, according to the resolution.
In January, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan – and other regional governors – called for a return to the classroom.
School district’s in D.C.’s densely populated suburban counties like Prince George’s and Montgomery counties – which were hard hit by the pandemic – were reluctant to open their schools’ doors.
On Tuesday, Hogan applauded the move.
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"The science supports getting our children back into school for in-person learning, and every student in Maryland should have that opportunity right now," the governor said in a statement.
Hogan noted that the state has committed more than $1.2 billion to help restore in-person learning in the state.
"Families and students deserve certainty that all school systems will return to full in-person learning. To address the academic and emotional toll of prolonged online instruction, today’s vote is an important step toward getting things back to normal," Hogan said.