The Altoona Area School Board unanimously voted Thursday to send students back to a full-time, in-person learning model starting March 15. At its special meeting Thursday, just two parents addressed the board, but their message was powerful. “I really urge you,” one mother of two high school seniors said, “please vote to bring them back.” The other parent, a mother of two elementary students, was visibly emotional. She said virtual learning simply isn’t working. “They don’t even enjoy being at home anymore,” she said through tears. “It’s a struggle to get ...