<strong>The long read</strong>: Josiah Elleston-Burrell had done everything to make his dream of studying architecture a reality. But, suddenly, in the summer of 2020, he found his fate was no longer in his hands
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It is fair to say that Wells, eight, does not enjoy remote learning. “It’s horrible,” he tells a group of fellow year 4 children over a video call. “I can see my friends, but I can’t talk to them.” Emily, nine, finds home schooling tough, too: “It’s really, really boring. I’m sad. But I like being able to play with my guinea pigs.” Flora, also nine, agrees lockdown learning isn’t all bad: “It’s fun solving maths problems with my granny on Skype, and I get to have yummy snacks, like chocolate biscuits, all day.”
Pupils in England who have lost out on significant learning time as a result of the cycle of coronavirus lockdowns should be allowed to repeat an academic year, a think-tank has urged.
The Education Policy Institution is calling on the government to consider allowing students to repeat a year of education, where this is supported by parents, to tackle extreme cases of learning loss.
It adds that there is a risk of inconsistency and unfairness of grading between different schools and colleges, and between students, as well as a risk of significant grade inflation this year.
However, it said that this policy would only help a minority of pupils across the country and called on the government to focus on a much bigger and targeted package for the thousands of pupils who have lost learning through no fault of their own .
Theft suspects who led officers on chase make initial court appearance
By: Katie Miller - MTN News
Posted at 9:01 AM, Dec 19, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-19 11:02:27-05
MISSOULA â The three theft suspects who were the subject of a law enforcement search near Frenchtown earlier this week appeared in court Friday on felony charges.
Jordan Randal Christensen, 27 years old; Sammy Wright, 27; and Steven Meile, 30, are all facing charges for theft and more following the incident. The group is accused of trying to steal a trailer from a home earlier this week. A chase then followed with law enforcement using police dogs and helicopters to locate the suspects.
3 men who fled law enforcement near Frenchtown appear in court
By: Katie Miller
and last updated 2020-12-19 00:33:30-05
MISSOULA â The three theft suspects who were the subject of a law enforcement search near Frenchtown earlier this week appeared in court Friday afternoon on felony charges.
Jordan Randal Christensen, 27, Sammy Wright, 27, and Steven Meile, 30, are all looking at charges for theft and more following the incident. The group is accused of trying to steal a trailer from a home earlier this week. A chase then followed with law enforcement using police dogs and helicopters to locate the suspects.
Christensen is being charged with fleeing from or eluding a peace officer, felony criminal endangerment, and felony theft for leading law enforcement on a chase through Missoula County, after allegedly attempting to steal a trailer from a home earlier this week. The chase ensued on foot, vehicle, with the use of police dogs, and helicopters on Wednesday