‘It’s just a big hole in my heart.’ Family mourns Jackson man who was fatally shot
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
JACKSON, MI – Malcolm Page’s death has left a huge void in his family, less than a week before Christmas.
Page, 22, of Jackson, could light up every room he walked into and was always there to protect his family and friends – even if they were older than him, family members said.
“When Malcolm loves somebody, he loves them, he’ll do anything for you, no matter what it is,” his sister Jamie Page said. “He did anything for me. He was always there. He would run, jump, whenever I needed him, I could call on him. I knew I could rely on him.”
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| Almost midway through the school year, it has become increasingly clear that virtual learning is failing a sizable number of Texas public school students whose parents decided to keep them home as COVID-19 grips the state. The disturbing number of students posting failing grades while trying to learn in front of computer screens has also brought into sharper focus the failure of state education and political leaders to prepare for an academic year they knew would be like no other. Over the last month, The Texas Tribune has interviewed more than 30 educators, students, parents and experts across the state about their experiences with remote learning. Parents and students describe a system in which kids are failing, not necessarily because they don’t understand the material, but because the process of teaching them is so broken that it’s difficult to succeed.