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Some parents are struggling with home schooling - Credit: PA Archive/PA Images At the moment, juggling the demands of work, lockdown, child care and remote learning can really take its toll on everyone involved. We know from speaking to many of our parents that they are finding this a challenging period as they want to do right by their child but the sheer exhaustion and lack of confidence in what they are trying to do is limiting. What we want to say as educators is “thank you” parents for all you are doing at the moment. It is a surreal world right now. Many are bandying about left, rig...

Redmond Proficiency Academy touts graduation rate of nearly 92.5% Redmond Proficiency Academy (file) Redmond Proficiency Academy graduates REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- According to an annual report released by the Oregon Department of Education, Redmond Proficiency Academy’s high school graduation rate for the class of 2020 cohort was 92.47 percent – higher than local, state and national averages, marking the second consecutive year of earning a graduation rate of 92 percent or higher.  “Maintaining our graduation rate during a pandemic is a testament to the dynamic approach RPA has always ...

Nine-year-old Vladimir Zea hasn’t had a normal school day in almost a year because of COVID-19. And even though the Freehold Township fourth-grader has been able to keep up with his studies virtually, his mother worries about his lack of time with others. “That is the biggest concern,” said Natalia Zea, who also has to tend to her 8-month-old daughter each day and cannot give Vladimir all her attention at home. “The school is teaching, but the interaction is something he doesn’t have. I want to know when it will be normal again.” For parents, the loss of traditional in-school clas...

Hillcrest Primary School in Downham Market preparing for school closure. Picture: Ian Burt - Credit: Archant A Norfolk primary school shut 20 minutes before it was due to open after a member of staff tested positive for Covid. Hillcrest Primary School in Downham Market made the decision to close the school to all staff and pupils on Friday, January 15 after the staff member informed them they had the virus. Headteacher Matthew Try said: "We received information around 20 minutes before school was due to open. "In order to ensure that we gave ourselves adequate time to identify all those pupil...

Welwyn St Marys primary school - Credit: Archant A Welwyn school has set up a GoFundMe page to buy Chromebooks for pupils who are learning from home. Welwyn St Mary's Primary School has 420 pupils, 300 of which are currently learning from home during this lockdown. The school wants to loan out the Chromebooks to help those who don't have a suitable device to use, in order to help them access the online learning.  Mary Westley, headteacher, said: "We started this fundraiser last Tuesday in order to help families access technology at home during lockdown 3. So much of our teaching is online...