Many Catholic schools will open for in-person classes this fall, even as a wide sweep of public schools will begin the semester online.

These decisions, however, have not come without controversy. Fears of schools becoming super-spreader locales led California Gov. Gavin Newsom in July to announce the closure of all schools public and private, a move which drew backlash and lawsuits from many parents. California, so far, is the only state with a sweeping closure order.