(Providence, RI)--Some Providence School District teachers are concerned about COVID risk this week due to required in-person testing that's being taken.The district's English language learners who have been enrolled in a virtual learning academy are coming in to take the federally-mandated ACCESS test, which measures proficiency in the English language.The concern is that the students are coming in right after the holiday break.But the Providence district says doing this now allows the virtual learning academy students to take the tests in empty buildings, as traditional in-person learning has not yet resumed.
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