Arizona Gov. Ducey orders study to assess learning loss during pandemic by Cole Lauterbach, The Center Square | February 18, 2021 01:00 PM Print this article
In tandem with signing a bill that suspends the state’s letter-grading system for the current school year, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered a study on how far behind the state’s students fell because of virtual learning.
Ducey said the order is aimed at getting students and families the support they need.
“This will ensure we continue to have accountability in our education system, so parents can make the best educational choice for their kids,” Ducey said Monday in a news release.
Charlottesville Schools Superintendent Rosa Atkins tapped as head of state work group fighting learning loss
Charlottesville Schools Superintendent Rosa Atkins tapped as head of state work group fighting learning loss By CJ Paschall | February 15, 2021 at 8:57 PM EST - Updated February 17 at 9:22 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The next step for Virginiaâs schools is getting students back in the classroom to start combating the learning loss that might have happened over the last year, and that effort is being led from right here in Charlottesville.
Charlottesville City Schools Superintendent Rosa Atkins has been tapped to lead the Virginia LEARNS (Leading, Engaging, Assessing, Recovering, Nurturing and Succeeding) work group. Itâs a big task with the work group tackling how to turn the tide on learning loss affecting millions of students in the commonwealth.
The two-year state budget proposal crafted by House Republicans prioritizes one-time spending focused on helping students and businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic over the state debt paydown preferred by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb.
The House GOP plan unveiled Thursday allocates $150 million to fund grants to school corporations, colleges and universities, community organizations, current or retired teachers, and pretty much any entity prepared to assist Indiana elementary and high school students overcome pandemic-related âlearning lossâ and help them return to grade-level achievement.
Similarly, the spending plan creates a $30 million Hoosier Hospitality Small Business Restart Grant Program to assist restaurants, hotels and transportation businesses with fewer than 100 full-time employees to carry on operations as the Hoosier State advances toward a post-pandemic economy.
As an educator, there’s a state standard of what each teacher’s curriculum should be each year, but this school year those guidelines are tougher for teachers to reach than in years past.
GCS Middle And High School Students Set To Return For In-person Instruction by Keri Brown
10:52pm Feb 09, 2021 The GCS phased in approach will bring back a few grade levels at a time. Image courtesy of Guilford County Schools - Screenshot KERI BROWN/WFDD
Guilford County Schools’ older students will begin returning to classrooms over the next few weeks.
Middle and high school students will return using a cohort model, with half attending in-person on Monday and Tuesday, and the other half on Thursday and Friday. The remaining days will be used for remote learning.
The process will start with sixth and ninth graders during the week of February 22.