When you think about who works in a school, you think of teachers, principals, custodians, counselors but there are also paraeducators. Paras are deployed to help students with disabilities make the most of their education.
Staffing shortages are among the challenges that have left students in special education physically at risk and academically unserved even though they are among the student groups in greatest need after more than two school years of pandemic disruptions.
Staffing shortages are among the challenges that have left students in special education physically at risk and academically unserved even though they are among the student groups in greatest need after more than two school years of pandemic disruptions.
Portland nonprofit SMART Reading goes virtual to keep kids engaged in reading
Before the pandemic, SMART was operating at nearly 300 schools across Oregon and pairing almost 12,000 students with reading volunteers. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 9:11 PM PST February 24, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. The pandemic hasn t stopped the important work of a well-known nonprofit that s been helping kids read for decades.
SMART Reading has been around for almost 30 years in Oregon. Before the pandemic, it was operating at nearly 300 sites across the state, pairing almost 12,000 students with volunteers to read at school.
The pandemic changed that. But SMART has still been able to find ways to keep kids excited about and engaged in reading.