( 1:00 - 20:25 ) Online, hybrid, staggered schedules, and back to online. This back-and-forth, almost like a dance, that school districts have done left some questioning if students are learning, concerned about staff wellbeing and looking ahead to next year. Five months ago, the Confluence spoke to three superintendents from area districts. We invited them back to discuss how things have changed since August. Dr. Caroline Johns, Superintendent of Northgate School District, says her district began the school year remotely and transitioned to a hybrid model in October, until coronavirus cases began to spike leading to a return to remote learning. “The hybrid was absolutely more challenging,” Johns says as the inconsistency took a toll on students.