Amherst County School Board approves at-home learning week starting Feb. 8

Posted: Jan 23, 2021 / 04:22 PM EST / Updated: Jan 25, 2021 / 05:01 AM EST

A student listens to a live lecture on a laptop computer at home during a remote learning class in Princeton, Illinois, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Illinois reported 1,337 new coronavirus cases Wednesday as the state’s positivity rate dropped below 4% for the first time in weeks. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The School Board with Amherst County Schools has approved a special at-home learning week from Feb. 8 through Feb. 12.

This week will allow students and staff for an opportunity to successfully make the transition from first to second semester with changes of remote learning to in-person learning.

During the at-home learning week, students will be able to select special Project Based Learning (PBL) activities.

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