Schools are returning to phonics and other evidence-based literacy methods, and already there are signs that the switch is paying off in improved scores.
A Year Into COVID, Virginia School Reopenings Still in Doubt
Cassie Gilboy is a Richmond Public Schools teacher. As state leaders continue to push school districts to open for in-person learning, some teachers, including Gilboy, are conflicted, unsure what s best for their students. (Photo: Scott Elmquist)
This article by Emma Davis is posted as part of VPM s partnership with the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism
Jessica Delk has been waiting months for Henrico Public Schools to open back up for in-person learning.
Delk’s three children spent nearly a year in the virtual world of online classes during the Covid-19 pandemic. They were ready, Delk said, when they started to go back to school in February.