Chicago schools ditch hybrid plan, will open remotely in fall
(World News Science)

By Katherine Foody | Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago’s mayor on Wednesday announced that the nation’s third-largest school district will not welcome students back to the classroom, after all, and will instead rely only on remote instruction to start the school year. The city’s decision to abandon its plan to have students attend in-person classes for two days a week once the fall semester starts Sept. 8 came amid strong pushback from the powerful union representing Chicago teachers and as districts around the country struggle with how to teach their children during the coronavirus pandemic. When Chicago officials announced their hybrid-learning plan last month, they said...