The "Return to Learn" plan allows districts to choose if and how students return to school in the fall. | stock photo
The "Return to Learn" plan allows districts to choose if and how students return to school in the fall. | stock photo
Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter MacGregor (R-Rockford) recently added his vote to the approval of the "Return to Learn" plan, a bipartisan package that would give the final decision over in-person education to the local school boards and health departments.
Under the plan, school districts would be required to consult with their local health departments to create a plan tailored to the needs of their local communities, according to the MiSenateGOP website. Each district can choose between traditional in-person school, virtual (online) school or a hybrid combination of both.
“COVID-19 has presented some serious challenges to educating our children,” MacGregor said, according to MiSenateGOP. “But those challenges are not insurmountable. By coming together to empower local school district leaders to work with local health professionals to make the best health and safety decisions for their districts, we can ensure our students receive a safe, quality education, whether it’s in the classroom, online or some version of both.”
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