Schools across the country are considering how and when to reopen their buildings as they plan measures to control the coronavirus. Many school officials are worried about the costs of operating under social distancing guidelines. Such costs include protective equipment, additional teachers for smaller classes and more transportation to keep students spread out on bus rides. These costs are frightening for urban school systems, which are under financial pressure. They say they do not have enough money or space to make classes smaller.
Title: Budgets Limit Social Distancing Choices for Some Schools
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data-start-time='25479' data-end-time='41521'>Such costs include protective equipment, additional teachers for smaller classes and more transportation to keep students spread out on bus rides.</span> <span data-start-time='41521' data-end-time='50625'>These costs are frightening for urban school systems, which are under financial pressure.</span> <span data-start-time='50625' data-end-time='58479'>They say they do not have enough money or space to make classes smaller.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img 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rides</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4333/the_bus_drivers_are_on_strike.wav'><span>the bus drivers are on strike</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4333/to_revamp_old_buses.wav'><span>to revamp old buses</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4333/to_provide_cab_rides_for_students.wav'><span>to provide cab rides for students</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=15343 data-hint-location='50625' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4333/schools_say_they_do_not_have_enough_money_or_space_to_make_classes__blank_.wav'>Schools say they do not have enough money or space to make classes <span class='blank'>smaller</span>.</div><div class='choices' 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