What was the primary reason driving the decision?
The decision to pivot to fully remote learning is because of heightened concerns about the risks of exposure and transmission of the coronavirus in a residential school setting. Salem’s leadership undertook an extensive and thoughtful consideration of a wide range of factors with the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff always foremost. At this moment, we know that COVID-19 is spreading more rapidly and widely than in March and April, and we believe the safest and most prudent decision is fully remote learning.