KXLY
January 19, 2021 6:52 PM
Elenee Dao
SPOKANE, Wash. — COVID-19 highlighted the disparities and barriers families face, especially for kids trying to attend school online.
Districts have measures in place to help make sure students are learning. A new bill in the Washington legislature hopes to help families and districts work together to ensure that.
Parents and school districts have the same goal: making sure students are healthy and learning.
However, it’s hard to do that when students miss school.
“It’s a two way street right, both sides need to make an effort to understand what’s happening and what are the barriers,” explained Scott Kerwien, the director of college and career readiness with Spokane Public Schools.