ATLANTA — Atlanta Public Schools will postpone in-person graduations, school officials announced Wednesday.
Graduations were originally rescheduled for the week of July 20 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Officials said Wednesday that the decision was made due to safety concerns associated with the "substantial spread of coronavirus cases" in the last few weeks.
Graduation update: The health and safety of our graduates, families and employees matter! Due to the substantial spread of COVID-19 in Fulton County, the July 20 – 24 in person graduations will be postponed to a later safe date. https://t.co/h2yR74ZMSo
— ATL Public Schools (@apsupdate) July 8, 2020
“In an abundance of caution, APS administrators decided against bringing graduates, their families, and District employees together for large, in-person events at this time,” officials said. “However, the District is committed to rescheduling graduations for a later date when the community health picture improves.”
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