Two years after California schools reopened their classrooms to in-person instruction following the Covid-19 pandemic, students continue to struggle both academically and emotionally. A panel of experts has ideas for solutions.
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Two years after California schools reopened their classrooms to in-person instruction following the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, students continue to struggle – both academically and emotionally, according to an EdSource round table.
Link copied.New law would help students who fell behind academically during pandemic
California may make it easier for parents to request that their children be held back a grade level next school year or have letter grades earned this school year changed to a “pass” or “don’t pass” score, which some colleges will be required to accept if Assembly Bill 104 becomes law.
The bill was introduced today by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, as a way to ensure that students aren’t punished for falling behind academically during the pandemic.
“The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated educational inequities in California’s school system at an unprecedented scale,” said Gonzalez in her author’s statement. “Mounting evidence indicates that our most vulnerable students lack the necessary academic, social emotional, and technological supports needed to be successful in distance learning, leaving them to fall behind and underperform.”