Short end of the deal : Some JCPS parents say hybrid learning schedule will add to difficulties Updated: 7:53 PM EST Feb 26, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Share Updated: 7:53 PM EST Feb 26, 2021
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Show Transcript MORE. REPORTER: FOR SOME, A HYBRID SCHEDULE IS A GOOD COMPROMISE THAT HOPEFULLY HELPS STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND GIVES MORE IN PERSON INSTRUCTION. FOR OTHERS, IT’S A HALFWAY MEASURE THAT ONLY COMPLICATES THEIR LIVES MORE. IT IS FRUSTRATING. REPORTER: ANDI SHELTON WAS REALLY HOPING HIS DAUGHTER WOULD GET TO RETURN TO CLASS FIVE DAYS A WEEK, AND IS DISAPPOINTED IN THE HYBRID PLAN. LEARNING ON A COMPUTER AS BEEN HARD. GOING BACK TO SCHOOL ONLY TWO DAYS A WEEK JUST SEEMS LIKE A SHORT END OF THE DEAL PARTICULARLY WHEN WE DO NOT GET TO PICK WHICH ONE OF THE TWO DAYS. REPORTER: HERE’S THE PLAN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE WOULD RETURN MARCH 17. THIRD THROUGH FIFTH GRADE WOULD
JCPS students, teachers headed back, here’s what state lawmakers think
Relief across the aisle as Jefferson County Public Schools votes to return, but a bitter divide exists when it comes to discussing how we got to this point. Author: Chris Williams Updated: 5:59 PM EST February 26, 2021
FRANKFORT, Ky. Those who represent parts of Jefferson County, in Frankfort, are relieved and hopeful that Kentucky’s largest School District will return to some in-person instruction. But some say the staggered approach is too little too late while others insist that this decision was a delicate balance.
“I can t tell you how angry and disappointed I am about the Jefferson County Board of Education”, said 36th District State Representative, Jerry Miller. “It s stunning to me how they…it s malfeasance in my view what they re doing to the children.”
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Sometime soon, Jefferson County Public Schools will open its doors to our students, welcoming them back almost exactly a year after those very same doors had to quickly close because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Like many other teachers, I am excited to see my students in person and to offer them the hands-on learning environment that I know they need to succeed. I cannot wait to see their eyes light up when they finally understand a challenging concept something that cannot be fully captured on a computer screen.
I know that we will need to nurture our students, because the last year has been difficult for so many families. Some have struggled because of lost jobs, and we have all had to live with the threat or reality of an illness that has harmed so many in so little time. We have also felt disconnected, as months ticked by without visiting with loved ones and friends.
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Feb 26, 2021
Kentucky s largest school district is sending students back to the classroom. The Jefferson County Public Schools board voted Thursday night to reopen classrooms starting in March.
Here s the schedule for the return:
Kindergarten to second grade will return March 17
Third to fifth grade on March 18
Early childhood on March 22
Middle and high school on April 5
Students choosing in-person instruction will be on hybrid schedules, going to school twice a week and learning virtually three days a week. Families will have the option to remain virtual only.
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