Today’s children come to school with fewer life skills. Schools rightly focus on their needs before teachers can teach them. Before the pandemic, school districts were feeding 42% or more (and now 100% under government coronavirus funding) of the student body, providing clothing and special health and food festivals to needy students and their families, […]
Kari Stampfli, the district’s senior nurse, told the school board on Friday that due to supply chain issues, the district does not have enough tests to meet expected demand. As of Friday, the district only had 3,000 rapid antigen tests and 7,000 polymerase chain reaction or PCR tests, which are more accurate but take longer […]
Heinrich MAIN TIMES ARCHIVES Janel Heinrich, director of Public Health Madison and Dane Counties, said her agency was not consulted on the district’s decision to return to online classes, but the district has its own health advisory board. “We weren’t involved in this decision-making process,” said Heinrich. Several doctors were on the phone with school […]
When you grow up, dear onesAnd are as old as meYou will laugh and think about the yearsIt’s rolling by so fast, dear onesIt rolls by so quickly The joy land of childhoodMystical happy toy landOnce you have exceeded its limitsYou can never go back Source: MusixmatchSongwriter: V. Herbert / Mark BrumerToyland Lyrics © David […]
DUBLIN, September 22, 2021 / PRNewswire / – PreK-12 Enrollment & Demographics, 2021-2022 report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. PreK-12 Enrollment & Demographics, 2021-2022 provides data on the PreK-12 student population in the United States, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student education. COVID-19 has turned the U.S. education system on its […]
A new beginning with challengesOliver returned to Roanoke County public school on the Monday after the spring break. His mother said the first three days went well, but by Thursday Oliver was overwhelmed. At Hidden Valley Middle School, students with autism de-escalate and take a break from the classroom in a padded wrestling room. But […]
I’m supposed to write an essay. But my eyes are on the cold, clear window of my room. Small raindrops crash against it, and the ever-changing design of the rain put me in a trance. I shake my head and try to break free of the mesmerizing performance. I have to finish this task, but […]
Be okay with academic imperfections. Due to the major learning disruptions over the past year, some students will return with major gaps in their education, said Dr. Bode, and it will take time to catch up. Rather than focusing on the expectation that the kids will be class level, the tone for teachers and parents […]
ATHENA PAJER McLain Schaefer talks about day one at Arland D. Williams Jr. Elementary School. READ THE STORY HERE. CLAY JACKSON, HEROLD & REVIEW CHARLESTON – Parents in Coles County said goodbye to their children Thursday morning when they returned to school and said goodbye to distance learning as well. This was a win for […]
Students and school communities are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of their safe return to classrooms Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega today addressed the Secretary of the United States Department of Education (USDE) Dr. Miguel Cardona at Donegan Elementary School and Northampton Community College, both affiliated in […]
“Mom, are you going to eat this?” “Can I have a drink?” “Mom, I just want a small bite, please.” “Is that the last cheese spread?” “Mom, I’m still hungry. Can I have your slice of pizza? “ In the past 15 months, I can’t remember the last time I ate in peace. Without someone […]
