Many school districts have scrapped plans for in-class instruction at the start of the fall semester amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, but school officials have told students and parents to expect a different approach than last spring, but some parents remain skeptical.

Many school districts that initially planned to offer a hybrid approach this fall with a combination of in-class and remote learning have decided to go all online. School officials across the state have been telling students and parents that remote learning will have a different look than it did in the spring.