United Way of West Central Connecticut partners with Bristol Public Schools for summer vocational programming
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BRISTOL – The United Way of West Central Connecticut has partnered with Bristol Public Schools to bring summer vocational programming to students.
These programs offer work experience and prepare students for jobs outside of school.
On Friday morning, Bristol Police Officers were at Bristol Eastern High School to teach students participating in the program about careers in law enforcement.
The officers took questions and demonstrated what different departments do.
The coordinator for the program said that students get to interact with different visiting career paths at the school, such as law enforcement.
Southwest Virginia is setting a model for virtual learning â even after the COVID-19 pandemic Districts can maintain a remote option â which is no longer a requirement for schools that open for in-person instruction â without having it compete with face-to-face learning. (Source: AP Photo/Elise Amendola) By Kate Masters | April 26, 2021 at 8:36 AM EDT - Updated April 26 at 8:36 AM
By the time coronavirus cases began surging across Virginia for the third time in less than a year, Keith Perrigan knew his teachers needed a break.
âI never dreamed last March that we would be into this April and still dealing with the pandemic,â said Perrigan, who serves as the superintendent of Bristol Public Schools. Bristol was one of only nine divisions across the state to begin the school year with full in-person instruction. But even now, about 25 percent of the districtâs students are still opting for remote learning.
Statewide group formed to plan how kids will return to in-person learning
Educators, school administrators, mental health professionals and others comprise the group
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This school year has been a difficult one for many and with Gov. Ralph Northam’s recent directive to have students inside schools by next month, the Virginia Department of Education is taking action.
On Wednesday, Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane announced the formation of a workgroup of educators, school administrators, mental health professionals, parents and leaders of community organizations.
The Virginia LEARNS workgroup will assess the needs of students and support Virginia school divisions as they look to have in-person learning options available for students by Northam’s March 15 deadline.