Orange County Public Schools Will Return to a New Normal This Fall

Orange County public schools are beginning to announce plans for the 2021–22 school year, and for several, they involve a full-time return to classroom learning. Garden Grove Unified School District is among those with the intention of offering full-time, in-person instruction beginning in the fall semester. The educational transition is possible due to the state’s updated K–12 Schools Guidance, which was announced March 20. The new set of rules adjusts the necessary distance between students to three feet. Schools were previously required to keep 4 to 6 feet of separation between classmates. Saddleback Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) announced on March 25 that for the 2021–2022 school year, all students will return to full-time, in-person instruction. But for students in that district, a return to normal will come a little earlier. SVUSD will begin expanding on-campus instructional time on April 19. For the district’s elementary schools, this means returning to school full-time for in-classroom instruction; middle …
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