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Thousands of students return to the classroom for in-person learning this week
February 1, 2021 6:55 PM Katerina Chryssafis
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“It’s been tough to make those connections,” said Mike Conklin, Teacher at University High School.
Connection It’s something all of us have been missing during the course of this pandemic.
“Some days I wouldn’t interact with another human being in the building. I’d go eat lunch in my office by myself, listen to a podcast,” said Conklin.
Conklin has been a teacher for nearly 25 years.
“When I see a student 10 or 15 years later, I can still hear that voice and picture their face,” said Conklin.
Updated: 10:21 AM PST February 1, 2021
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, children around the country have been out of classrooms and learning at home with help from technology.
Here’s a breakdown of all the school districts in Spokane County and which students are back in class or learning virtually as of Jan. 22.
Central Valley School District
Kindergarten through sixth grade students, along with preschoolers and all levels of special education, all have the option of attending school in person all day every school day.
Seventh through twelfth grade began a phased hybrid model on Feb. 1.
Cheney School District
Kindergarten through third graders are back to in-person learning. Third graders are phasing back into classrooms. All third-graders will be back in-person on Jan. 25.
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January 19, 2021 6:52 PM Elenee Dao
SPOKANE, Wash. COVID-19 highlighted the disparities and barriers families face, especially for kids trying to attend school online.
Districts have measures in place to help make sure students are learning. A new bill in the Washington legislature hopes to help families and districts work together to ensure that.
Parents and school districts have the same goal: making sure students are healthy and learning.
However, it’s hard to do that when students miss school.
“It’s a two way street right, both sides need to make an effort to understand what’s happening and what are the barriers,” explained Scott Kerwien, the director of college and career readiness with Spokane Public Schools.