Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), which recently reopened for in-person classes, has announced that it will close again in anticipation of unrest triggered by a jury verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd. In an April 16 letter to students and families, MPS Superintendent Ed Graff wrote that students who signed up for in-person learning will have to attend online classes at home, starting from Wednesday, April 21, even though some grades have not been in classrooms for more than a year. “We anticipate that a verdict in the Chauvin case could impact in-person learning,” Graff wrote in the letter, adding that students will not be required to leave their homes to attend school for the rest of the week, though school buildings will be open. Sports events and after-school childcare will also be halted over the three-day period. Graff also urged …