Last week, the D.C. Council unanimously approved a limited expansion of virtual learning for city public schools as part of an emergency bill addressing parents’ concerns about in-person learning. Before the passage of the “Protecting Our Children Emergency Amendment Act of 2021,” just a few hundred students were allowed to take part in virtual learning. Now, 350 more spots will open up in D.C. Public Schools’ virtual academy. This week, WTOP’s Scott Gelman talks about what’s in this emergency legislation, why Mayor Muriel Bowser opposes it and how this all will be implemented in the weeks to come.
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