University of Kansas leaders challenge in-class mandate
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June 26, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Many department chairs at the University of Kansas are pushing back against the school's plan to have classroom instruction in the fall, saying they should have the option to teach online.
On Monday, a letter signed by 38 department heads was emailed to Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer after Chancellor Douglas Girod announced last week that the school would hold in-class sessions starting Aug. 24. Since then, another 14 have signed, KCUR-FM reported Thursday.
Instructors can ask for an exemption from the requirement under the Americans with Disabilities Act, which departmen...
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