New York City Closing Public Schools Thursday

The transcript discusses the shift to online education as the COVID positivity rate rises above the 3% benchmark, leading to potential school shutdowns. It highlights the impact on the largest public school district in the U.S., where only a quarter of students returned to physical classrooms last month.

What is the current COVID positivity rate in the city mentioned?

What challenges are being faced with online education according to the text?

What benchmarks were set by school leaders regarding school shutdowns?

How many students are there in the largest public school district mentioned?

What percentage of students were back in physical classrooms last month?