The Transylvania Times -

Next week students in kindergarten through fifth grade will be able to attend Transylvania County Schools and Brevard Academy under Plan A, in which students receive in-person instruction for a regular school day Monday through Thursday.

The decision to open the schools to K-5 students was not easy. It basically came down to better meeting students’ academic, nutritional and social/emotional needs versus the potential for COVID-19 to spread within the schools and the community. The two boards of directors ultimately decided the greater risk is not having students in school and not meetin...