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“I wouldn’t want to go back to a world where we didn’t prioritize parental convenience.” Eva Moskowitz, Success Academy “We really don’t want to do remote learning as a stand-alone [option],” says Dr. Joel, who has concerns about the instruction quality of remote learning. “But we don’t have any choice,” he adds, noting that because some parents like remote learning, they might seek alternatives to the district. To navigate tough choices ahead, he joins district leaders nationwide analyzing what has worked. Unexpected gains in equity One school district in New York state ...

While the end of the pandemic is likely still months off, the White House has called for most K-8 schools to reopen by May, with in-person instruction at least one day a week, prolonging the possibility of distance learning. Though virtual challenges remain – like teacher burnout and learning loss – some districts are pinpointing remote practices worth keeping. Sifting out solutions from the struggle may help solve chronic problems of quality and equity, say education experts. Why We Wrote This Educators creating solutions to the challenges of remote learning are seeing the outlines of th...

Amherst K-6 school budget proposal cuts staff including 2 teachers Updated Mar 15, 2021; AMHERST – The Amherst School Committee that governs three elementary schools in town convened a budget hearing Tuesday night with a preliminary spending plan that cuts 5.5 full time equivalent jobs, including two teaching positions -- a classroom and a special education teacher. Other proposed staffing cuts, projected to reduce spending by $372,000 include specialists for art, technology, and food services and facilities personnel. The projected budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, according...

Michigan's state superintendent and president of the state school board make their case to the Education Department.

  367 days.  That will be the time between in-person classes for the children of Cherokee Centrals Schools (CCS). ‘Return to learn’ has seemed like a distant light in an endless tunnel. But that light is getting brighter. Monday, March 15 will mark the first day back under ‘Plan B,’ a hybrid learning system. This plan will have students split into ‘Maroon’ and ‘Gold’ groups. Each will alternate being in-person at CCS two days a week and will be remote learning the other three. A year and two days of the unknown, but the school finally has a few more answers. This is not the ...