Gwinnett County Public Schools Will Open With Only Digital Learning

Published: July 21, 2020, 1:59 p.m.

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com On July 20, 2020, CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks announced that Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) will open the 2020-21 school year on August 12 with all students receiving digital instruction. Although the district had planned to begin with both in-person and digital instruction, the current COVID-19 situation required a change in those plans.

\u201cThere is no replacement for face-to-face instruction, and that was our preferred model for next year,\u201d said Superintendent Wilbanks. \u201cWith that in mind, we offered parents an option between in-person and digital instruction in order to be responsive to their wishes for their children. However, out of an abundance of concern for our students, families, and employees, we made a very difficult decision based on the increasing number of COVID-19 cases we are seeing in our county, as well as the concerns that have been expressed by our teachers, parents, and others in the community.\u201d
SOURCE: www.AJC.com

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