Colorado issues guidance for opening schools amid pandemic
Colorado health and education officials have released guidance as public school districts across the state prepare for the fall semester amid the coronavirus pandemic.
By News Channel Nebraska
DENVER (AP) — Colorado health and education officials have released guidance as public school districts across the state prepare for the fall semester amid the coronavirus pandemic.
That includes staggered schedules, face coverings, the option of remote learning and limited contact among students. But a busy school environment poses unique challenges, including isolating students in groups, or “cohorts,” to limit the spread of the disease.
An epidemiologist for the state health department says keeping students in such groups “is an essential component."
Much of the guidance issued Monday will be left to local health and education officials to implement.