Karyn Bechtel, a district parent and outgoing Portola Valley School District governing board member, said parents are very interested in their children returning to campus. Still, she doesn t see the value of students returning to classrooms just to sit on their computers.
Dr. Caroline Krauskopf, a parent who has been vocal at numerous school board meetings about wanting students to return to classrooms, said at-home learning is resulting in learning loss and negative health impacts for students. In-person learning has been working in other schools across the globe and country, with few schools becoming hot spots for COVID-19 transmission, she said.
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Acknowledging the limits of online learning while a return to campus is prohibited, local high school district officials addressed student academic achievement and social isolation concerns amid an unprecedented public health crisis.
Officials from both local high school districts this week attempted to develop a plan for allowing students back to school, despite mandates from health officials requiring campuses to largely stay closed throughout San Mateo County.
In the San Mateo Union High School District, officials are hoping for a best-case scenario of beginning a phased return for students Tuesday, Jan. 19, which would eventually ramp up to allowing all interested students back by Tuesday, Feb. 16.
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