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Some Mass. schools are pursuing hybrid schooling. The plan could be a public health disaster
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As communities throughout the state scramble to craft back-to-school plans that prioritize public safety and academics, some officials have lauded hybrid schooling — which includes some variation of both in-school and at-home learning — as a solution that seems to strike an ideal middle ground between the remote-only and full-time camps.
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh substituted the more kid-friendly term “hopscotch” while proposing a two-days-in-school, three-days-at-home hybrid model during a Wednesday press conference.
Call it hopscotch or hybrid or blended learning, but some infectious disease experts call it a potential public health disaster.
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Related: Here's what each Mass. school district is planning for the fall
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