Summer School Offers Kids A Last Chance To Catch Up Before New School Year - Honolulu Civil Beat
Summer School Offers Kids A ‘Last Chance’ To Catch Up Before New School Year
Federal relief money enabled Hawaii to offer summer school for free this year to help students overcome pandemic-related setbacks. Reading time: 8 minutes.
As Hawaii’s schools prepare to fully reopen in the fall, the pressure is on for educators to bolster kids’ academic and social skills to make up for a disrupted and truncated school year that left many students struggling with their studies and mental health.
That means no rest for many public school administrators and teachers who will be offering summer school for free to students for the first time thanks to federal relief dollars aimed at stemming the learning loss and making sure kids are ready to get back to the classroom.
Hawaii Parents Say So Far, So Good As Schools Push Toward Full Reopening - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii Parents Say ‘So Far, So Good’ As Schools Push Toward Full Reopening
Schools had to get creative to accommodate more in-person students while maintaining safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Reading time: 9 minutes.
Early dismissal so staff can sanitize classrooms, intricate schedules and spreading kids into every corner of the room are among the COVID-19 prevention measures taken by elementary schools as education officials strive to get all students back on campus as soon as possible.
With 174 elementary schools statewide serving roughly 94,000 children in grades K-6, the reopening models and timing of students’ return differ from place to place.
Schools Provide A Critical Safety Net For Kids. Can They Do That Via Zoom? - Honolulu Civil Beat
Schools Provide A Critical Safety Net For Kids. Can They Do That Via Zoom?
Youth advocates and school staff worry students are not getting the proper counseling or basic social services available in a regular school setting. Reading time: 8 minutes.
When a student shows up in class with a bruise or another possible sign of abuse, staff are required to investigate whether the student might be in harm’s way. That’s hard to do when communicating via computer.
The problems of distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic are well known by now – failing grades, poor internet access, lack of school sports. But students also have lost access to school social services that have traditionally provided a safety net especially for those struggling at home.