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Gov. Whitmer urges Michigan schools to offer in-class learning by March 1
DATE: January 8, 2021
The guidance was not an order — local school districts will continue to be allowed to make their own decisions about what is best for their communities — but Whitmer’s message offered a glimpse of a return to normal life as COVID-19 vaccines begin to be administered, however fitfully, through the winter.
“The value of in-person learning for our kids is immeasurable, and we must do everything we can to help them get a great education safely,” Whitmer said.
Her recommendation comes on the heels of several studies released recently that suggest schools aren’t as major of a contributor to the spread of the potentially deadly virus as had been feared in the fall.
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