'It's going to be different': Schools and classrooms modified to protect K-12 students from COVID-19

 Principal Bryan Radmanovich at Lillian Osborne School in a lab that seats 35 students. Taken on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 in Edmonton. Greg Southam/Postmedia 

When Edmonton K-12 students walk into classrooms next week, new rules will guide every step they take as schools try to manage the risk of transmitting COVID-19 without extra space to physically distance.

Students will sit through more hours of safety orientation than ever before. They won’t have the convenience of lockers, because as potentially risky high-touch surfaces, lockers are now zip-tied or clipped shut.