TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The lion's share of New Jersey's school districts are planning a hybrid start to the academic year, Gov.
Phil Murphy said Monday. Of the state's more than 700 public districts and private schools, 436 proposed to the state to start the year with a mix of in-person and remote education, Murphy said.
The first-term Democrat said 180 districts are seeking to start entirely remotely, while 59 are planning in-person starts. Fewer than a dozen schools will pursue a mix of all of those approaches, Murphy said.
The COVID-19 outbreak has ensured that the start of the school year won't look like it usually does across the state. Murphy earlier had required in-person instruction in the fall, but recently changed course to allow.