(Providence, RI)--The Rhode Island Department of Education confirmed to superintendents on Tuesday that the start of the school year is being delayed.The first day for classes will be September 14th instead of August 31st.The state's two teacher unions held a press conference yesterday calling for schools to start with remote-learning only because of coronavirus concerns.Governor Gina Raimondo has pushed for in-person learning but says schools will only re-open if it is safe.Raimondo is expected to talk about the delayed school year start at her weekly virus pandemic press briefing today.
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