When students return to Princeton schools next week, classrooms may look a little empty with 35 percent of students choosing to stay at home for virtual instruction in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Classes start for the fall term Tuesday, Aug. 13, for the first time since schools were shuttered in March for health safety concerns.
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By Joe Reavis • [email protected]
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