New Brunswick’s education minister says schools will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-20 school year.
Dominic Cardy said Thursday the school year will not be extended in any way unless the pandemic situation improves drastically.
“If that information does become available and there is a miracle cure suddenly that is found proven to work, of course, we will look at that. But at this point we have no reason to believe that the situation will be recoverable for the school year,” he said.
Cardy said plans are being developed for home learning options and more details will be released in the near future.
“In the days to come, schools in both sectors will be in contact with families to share home learning options and activities to guide in the development of age-appropriate life skills along with activities to support physical and mental well-being,” said Cardy.
Cardy said the online learning programs will feature between one and two-and-a-half hours of learning each day.
“In addition to completing suggested home learning options, students and families are encouraged to read for a minimum of 30 minutes daily and to engage in 30 minutes of physical activity to promote physical health and mental well-being,” he said.
Students in a position to move forward to the next grade level will do so. Grade 12 students who were on track to graduate will receive their diploma.
EECD has released its Continuity of Learning Plan in response to COVID-19. A letter from EECD has been shared with all ASD-S families and can be found here:https://t.co/4Zhd90O8ko
— Anglophone South School District ASD-S (@ASD_South) April 2, 2020
