Playbook for reopening schools: CHOP calls for face shields, staggered schedules, temp checks

Masking will be optional for students and staff except when determined necessary to fight an outbreak.

Test results for the 22-23 school year show that only 40% of students in grades 3-8 scored proficiently in English language arts, a 2 percentage point decline from last year.

Officials say the impacted schools do not have sufficient cooling systems and will dismiss two hours early.