Some Arizona Schools Reopen For In-Person Classes Despite Not Meeting State Health Guidelines

By Lauren Gilger
Published: Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 1:49pm
Updated: Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 4:03pm

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Lily Altavena
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Lily Altavena

It’s about a month into the school year here in Arizona, and we are starting to see many schools begin to reopen in-person classes. But as Lily Altavena reports, it often goes against the state’s health guidelines.

Altavena covers education for the Arizona Republic. The Show spoke with her about which schools are beginning to welcome students in person and how the state’s classification system for reopening works.

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