CONWAY — The Kennett Middle School will go to remote learning for the next two weeks.
“It’s not because of the number of (COVID) cases. it’s more because of a staffing shortage,” Superintendent Kevin Richard said Friday afternoon. “This is personnel-related and not due to a (coronavirus cluster).”
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