Local district chief appointed to lead state recovery advisory council
Panel will work to repair academic, mental health impacts of pandemic
Kevin Polston, Godfrey-Lee superintendent
Godfrey-Lee, All Districts Governor Gretchen Whitmer has formed a Student Recovery Advisory Council for the state of Michigan and named Godfrey-Lee Superintendent Kevin Polston to serve as chairperson, the governor’s office announced on Thursday.
The council will guide the work of helping the state’s education system recover from the traumatic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a goal of ensuring all Michigan students have the tools and resources they need to get back on track. Its recommendations will focus on academic recovery; social, emotional, and mental health of students and educators; physical health and wellbeing; and potential out-of-school academic support.
Educators worry what an extended school year could mean for some districts
MI State Superintendent Michael Rice proposed the idea of lengthening the school year to lawmakers in Lansing this week
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WEST MICHIGAN. â Educators are worried about the potential impacts some districts could face if the state mandates an extended school year in order to combat the
learning loss students are currently dealing with due to the pandemic.
Michigan State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice spoke to lawmakers in Lansing this week about the issue of learning loss caused by months of students and teachers trying to figure out how to make remote learning work effectively.