Journal Times editorial: This year, let school districts decide whether to start before Sept. 1
You might not know that itâs against Wisconsin law for a public school to start a new school year before Sept. 1. In light of learning losses as a result of the virtual-only learning forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, some school districts are seeking an exemption. We think such exemptions should be allowed for the 2021-22 school year. Mark Gruen, district administrator for the Royall School District in Elroy, summed up the past 12 months as âextremely challenging,â the Wisconsin State Journal reported April 12. Gruenâs district halted in-person classes in March 2020, after ...