Here& #39;s where we are in the NYC school reopening saga - just a quarter of city kids have actually returned to classrooms. The mayor initially believed that number would be closer to 75%.

City is facing a huge test: will kids opt back in next month? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/nyregion/nyc-schools-attendance.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/2...

Seeing a lot of frustration from families that the city abruptly changed its policy about when kids learning full-time remote can choose in-person. Was supposed to be 4x a year. Now the only opportunity is 11/2-15. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/nyregion/nyc-schools-attendance.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/2...

Based on convos with many parents, there isn& #39;t one unifying theory of why so many families are staying home. Yes, there are real worries about safety. But I& #39;m hearing more concern these days about whether hybrid learning is even viable. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/nyregion/nyc-schools-attendance.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/2...

Still, I& #39;m not exactly hearing glowing reviews about remote learning, and some families say even 2x a week in the classroom has already made a difference for their kid, despite staffing issues. Now parents have only a few weeks to decide how their kids will learn through June.

More data from the city: attendance is highest for young kids, lowest for high school. That& #39;s partially because so many high schools have asked everyone to stay remote if they can. Attendance has been improving week by week.