DougCo joins 3 other school districts with plans to return to full in-person learning
Douglas County has joined Boulder, JeffCo and Adams 12 schools in plans to bring all students back to campus for full, in-person learning. Author: Nelson Garcia Updated: 5:51 PM MST March 3, 2021
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. One year into the pandemic, students are starting to return to campus for full, in-person learning. Boulder, Jefferson County, Adams 12 Five Star and Douglas County schools have announced their plans.
The Douglas County School District (DCSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to return middle and high school students to full, in-person learning (five days a week) at Tuesday night’s regular meeting, effective March 22 following Spring Break.
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A Fossil Ridge High School team has become the winners of the 31
st annual Colorado Regional High School Science Bowl, unseating last year’s champions, Cherry Creek High School.
The winning team, coached by Jesse Oswald, includes Jackson Dryg, Ethan Lin, Sophie Wang, Ryan Zhang, and Aarav Shah. Announced by Derek Passarelli, acting deputy assistant secretary for Department of Energy operations and the DOE Golden Field Office director, the Fossil Ridge team won with 84 points in the final round.
The Fossil Ridge High School team celebrated their victory in the 31st annual Regional
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Most educators have acknowledged that remote learning is presenting unprecedented challenges for students, and some schools have tried to be lenient while still holding students accountable.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. â Parents and students rallied outside of the Douglas County School District office on Tuesday and called for the return of in-person learning for all students.
One parent, Jamie Wooldridge, waved her sign along the sidewalk as cars drove by and honked in support.
âPretty much all kids are suffering from remote learning, whether itâs academically, socially or emotionally,â she said.
DCSD preschool and elementary schools returned to full-time in-person learning on Tuesday, but middle school and high school students returned to remote learning.
Wooldridge is a mother of four and while two of her kids are back in class, the other two are learning online.