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Worried about losing engagement with COVID remote learning? A school district created an app for that
With 90% of students economically disadvantaged and learning English as a second language, a district in San Antonio created an app to keep them engaged
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This story is being provided for free as part of a series on childcare during the COVID pandemic, powered by the Solutions Journalism Network and dedicated to delivering solution-oriented stories about problems our community is facing.
In an area where 90% of students are economically disadvantaged and are learning English as a second language, San Antonio Independent School District knew moving to remote learning at the start of the pandemic could disproportionately impact their students.
This story is being provided for free as part of a series on childcare during the COVID pandemic, powered by the Solutions Journalism Network and dedicated to delivering solution-oriented stories about problems our community is facing.
In an area where 90% of students are economically disadvantaged and are learning English as a second language, San Antonio Independent School District knew moving to remote learning at the start of the pandemic could disproportionately impact their students.
As we’ve covered before, school districts around the country have come up with creative ways to address the academic achievement loss called the COVID slide associated with remote learning. San Antonio Independent School District, though, was also concerned about the loss of engagement between students and teachers. It’s a problem communities across New England have identified, especially as English language learners have had to overcome language barriers to even access the technology
With 90% of students economically disadvantaged and learning English as a second language, a district in San Antonio created an app to keep them engaged.