Trump Turns Up Pressure to Open Schools With White House Event
- President hosts event with participants arguing for reopening
- Trump calls districts’ plan for part-time school ‘ridiculous’
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President Donald Trump stepped up his effort to push school systems to reopen by hosting an event at the White House featuring parents, educators and researchers who argued for in-person learning.
Trump criticized as “a little ridiculous” some school districts’ plans to have students attend in person some days and online on other days so that they have enough space to socially distance in classrooms.