Half of U.S. public school students will attend class remotely

Schools risk exposing student data when conducting online lessons. (Photo: Shutterstock)

About half of school-age children in the United States will attend school remotely, according to a survey by Burbio.

Roughly 52% of students are expected to be learning in virtual classrooms at the beginning of the school year, while 44% will be attending school in person. Of the students attending in person, some are attending every day and others are attending only a few days of the week. About 4% of school districts in the United States have not finalized plans.