The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario has released its back-to-school plan. The district, which operates 42 schools in eight counties surrounding Ottawa, plans to have high school students operate under a 'quadmester structure' with shortened days, while elementary school students will attend classes five days a week, using a regular schedule. Elementary school students will also participate in 60 minutes of online learning each day. Secondary students using 'quadmester' structureSecondary schools students will only have in-person classes between 8:10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. each day, but will be subject to a "quadmester" structure. The model will allow "classroom cohorts" — or bubbles — to help keep smaller groups of students apart, the board said.

Source: CBC News August 16, 2020 01:30 UTC