Minneapolis schools will go virtual for two weeks starting Friday

Superintendent Ed Graff said a mixture of staff and student absences led district officials to make the call

Jan 13, 20220

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Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent Ed Graff, pictured in this file photo, said Wednesday the district will move to distance learning from Jan. 14 to Jan. 28.

Minneapolis Public Schools will go virtual for two weeks due to a "significant reduction" in school staff available to work because of COVID-19, district officials said Wednesday afternoon.

Students will begin learning virtually on Friday and return to classrooms Jan. 31.

In-person after-school programs will go on hiatus during the break while varsity athletics practices will continue as planned. Junior varsity, b-squad and middle school sports have been canceled.

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