Updated: Alabama public schools will reopen in August despite the COVID-19 pandemic, but parents will have the option of continuing distance learning for their children, Alabama Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey said Thursday.

“Campuses will reopen for personal instruction. They will be physically open, with remote learning” available, Mackey said.

There also will  be a “blended” learning situation that allows students to transition between traditional and remote instruction as needs arise, he said.
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