At least six staff members and students at McKeesport Area School District (MASD) tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week alone.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Website, two or more cases in a school building within a 14-day period call for some sort of closure to ensure the safety of students and staff.
So why are none of the district buildings closed?
The western Pennsylvania district located southeast of Pittsburgh reopened on a hybrid schedule on Sept. 2 with about a third of parents opting to keep their children out of the buildings and in the district-run cyber program.
Since then, finding concrete information about Coronavirus infections at our public schools – MASD or others – has not been an easy task.
Local newspapers only occasionally report on them and rarely put single incidents in context. Nor is there any government or other comprehensive database that collects CONTINUE READING: Why Is McKeesport Area School District Still Open After COVID-19 Outbreak? | gadflyonthewallblog