WLRN Horace O Bryant School in Key West has students in 6th-8th grades who will have the option of attending school on campus every day, starting March 29.
Last year, Spring Break marked the divide for Monroe County public schools between going to classes on campus and learning from home.
This year, it will mark the return of full-time, on-campus learning for all grade levels. Tuesday, the district announced plans that March 29 is the day when middle and high school students can opt to return to campus every day.
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Virtual classes have been difficult for many students. One school district found that compared to fall 2019, the number of students who failed classes in a virtual format rose by 83%.
Christopher Lamar, a senior at Lake Nona High School in Orlando, found out he was failing most of his classes in December. Due to COVID-19, Lamar went from being an involved student to struggling to stay afloat in his online classes.
Unfortunately, Lamar’s story parallels the situation of millions of students across the country. Since COVID-19 changed the landscape of American schooling, students have been struggling to perform as well as they have in the past.
Pointing to a need for flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, school superintendents on Wednesday urged Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran to ask the federal government for waivers related to student assessments and accountability.
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Publix, the most prominent private partner in Floridaâs vaccine distribution network, strongly disputed a news report insinuating the company had been allowed to operate with little oversight.
The company’s corporate office offered strong words in response to a Miami Herald report regarding the supermarket’s COVID-19 vaccination program.
âFrom the beginning of the vaccination rollout at Publix pharmacies, Publix has been in direct and constant contact with the state, requesting direction and frequently detailing vaccination plans at our stores,â reads a statement from the Lakeland-based grocery chain.