How can we make school feel “normal” for our students when everything else is constantly changing? The answer is we don’t.

In late July, Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) CEO Sonja Santelises announced the delay of in-person teaching until October 16. This decision was made out of well-informed safety considerations. However, the sudden transition into virtual learning last spring illuminated challenges —for both students and parents — with how education that is typically done in-person translates at home.

But they are challenges that, if approached from multiple angles, can fundamentally reshape what education looks like in Baltimore City. As reopening plans continue to unfold, we call on the district to collaborate intentionally with the many grassroots organizations in Baltimore that share this vision and are ready to serve:

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