Amherst County Public School officials declined an invitation by the county s board of supervisors to attend a May 18 supervisors meeting at which time a recently implemented equity lesson in
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AMHERST â A group of educators criticized the Amherst County School Boardâs recent direction to school administration staff to postpone a lesson plan on equity and social justice, blasting the move during the public comments session of the boardâs Jan. 14 meeting.
Hollie Jennings, Amherst County Public Schoolsâ supervisor of discipline and compliance, said the lesson was set to roll out beginning the week of Jan. 11 at Amherst County High School, Amherst Middle School and Monelison Middle School. The term equity refers to striving for culturally responsive schools, Jennings said, and the lesson focused on students analyzing media portrayals of past historical events, forming their own opinion and using skills to solve problems.
Oregon Tech’s alumni inspire students with stories of their entrepreneurial successes Klamath Falls
January 11, 2021
As part of an Oregon Tech entrepreneurship class, students met with innovators and business owners from around the world, including Oregon Tech’s own alumni. These entrepreneurs included individuals from a wide variety of industries such as fitness, automotive, coffee shop, educational services and medical devices. The experience inspired both the students and alumni.
Business professor, Sharon Beaudry, has previously incorporated weekly field trips into the class to visit local businesses. Despite the impacts of COVID-19, she saw an opportunity to continue to meet with business owners but to expand the reach through Zoom. “I realized that this was an opportunity to reach out to entrepreneurs throughout Oregon, the U.S., and even around the world,” shared Professor Beaudry. “It was a great chance to use technology to connect with several alumni en
Several months into the most unusual school year Amherst County Public Schools has ever faced, the division this month will begin conducting regular home visits for students struggling with engaging in learning.
During the Amherst County School Boardâs December meeting, Dana Norman, director of academics, said staff is undergoing training for the home visits. The discussions with families will be centered on how to shore up studentsâ engagement and what administrators can to do to help in that process, according to Norman.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ACPS began the school year Sept. 9 under a hybrid system of in-person and remote learning. The Amherst Remote Academy, which has roughly 1,500 students, or close to 40% of the divisionâs enrollment, launched for those who have not returned to the classroom. The high school and two middle schools also have students at home for two days per week.