Return to classrooms or blended learning | Politics as Usual

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After two years of distance learning, the government finally allows schools to hold face-to-face classes as students and teachers across the country gear up for the school opening.

But the return-to-classroom order draws mixed reactions from students and educational institutions amid the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.

On the other hand, the business sector views in-person learning as a means to boost the struggling economy.