De Blasio Pressed to Offer NYC Remote-School Option

  • New York schools are set to reopen Sept. 13 fully in-person
  • City to assign homework to students kept out of school
Bill de BlasioPhotographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg
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Pressure is mounting on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to reverse his stance on a virtual option for students.

City schools, the largest district in the country, are set to reopen Sept. 13 fully in-person, five days a week, without the remote offering provided to kids last year. De Blasio has said the city will not offer a remote option and does not have a Plan B to offer virtual schooling in case rising coronavirus cases shutter schools again.