Muskegon School District pauses in-person learning for grades 6-12
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MUSKEGON, MI – Muskegon Public Schools is pausing in-person learning for some students amid a recent increase of COVID-19 cases in the district.
Students in grades 6-12 switched to online-only classes on Friday, April 16, and will continue learning remotely through Friday, April 23, according to an April 15 letter to families from Muskegon Superintendent Matthew Cortez.
“I am writing in response to the current COVID-19 rates in our Middle School and High School levels,” Cortez wrote. “Ninety percent (90%) of the cases we are seeing are at the 6-12 grade level.”
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School closures could follow spring break if travel leads to COVID-19 surge, officials warn
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Desks are set up within social distancing and COVID-19 protocols in this February 2021 file photo. School and health officials are concerned spring break travel may lead to a return to virtual learning. (MLive file photo)Jake May | MLive.com
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The cause? Spring break.
Spring break lands on the first week of April this year for most schools across West Michigan. And after a year full of COVID-19 lockdowns, rules and regulations, families may be itching to travel next week, said Hoganson, who coordinates with schools on behalf of the Kent County Health Department.
Mental health struggles are surging in Michigan families during the pandemic. Here are their stories.
Updated Feb 14, 2021;
Posted Feb 14, 2021
Students and families from throughout Michigan share their stories of struggling through school during the COVID-19 pandemic.MLive Staff
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A mother teeters at the end of her rope.
One college student is in therapy, while another lies in bed for hours at a time, not sleeping but plagued with depression.
Elementary school students are bored and miss their friends. High schoolers are missing out on major milestones.
As the nearly yearlong COVID-19 pandemic rages on, everyone from parents to students of all ages are struggling with the never-ending isolation, the monotony of being stuck at home all day every day and what feels like the impossible task of online learning.