The pandemic sent students in rural Quincy, Wash. home. Now, they have 100% participation
The Grant County school district shelled out thousands of dollars a month to help their kids stay connected with remote learning.
Author: Ian Smay
Updated: 6:33 PM PST December 14, 2020
QUINCY, Wash. — When schools across Washington had to switch to distance-learning models this spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, teachers and administrators found themselves with just days to figure out how to connect with kids from a distance.
While this was difficult for most districts, the Quincy School District in Grant County saw a high number of students unable to connect with learning through either online instruction or the delivery of packets.