SCHOOLS WRESTLE WITH FAIRNESS OF CLOSURES DURING OUTBREAKFrom The Gainesville Sun Updated Mar 9, 2020 By Michelle R. Smith And Collin Binkley, The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ” When the new coronavirus surfaced at Saint Raphael Academy after a school group returned from a trip to Italy, officials decided to close the Rhode Island Catholic high school for two weeks. Instead of cancelling classes, the school in Pawtucket instituted ‘virtual days’ where students are expected to work from home, check for assignments through an online portal and occasionally chat with teachers. READ MORE |