Is it finally time for year-round school? See more national education news here
By Darcy Sprague • The Hechinger Report
…The pandemic has raised awareness of the many roles schools play — providing everything from free meals to Internet access and caring adults — and also of the learning losses that kids experience when they’re out of school. Even in a normal year, many educators see a “summer slide,” as students return to the classroom with diminished knowledge after the long break. … Nationally, educators and officials have floated one possible solution: year-round school. Under this model, which has existed in parts of the country for decades, schools operate with shorter, more frequent breaks throughout the year, rather than one lengthy summer vacation.
See more National education news here:
- AP NEWS — First day of school for thousands and Zoom gets glitchy
- AP News — Teachers could stay in classroom if exposed to COVID-19
- Public Service News — Groups Object to Reducing Racial-Disparity Data from Schools
- Reuters — U.S. schools revamp curricula in response to Black Lives Matter
- Tucson.com — U.S. Educators Report That School Bathrooms, Cafeterias, and Buses Require the Most Cleaning and Disinfection; They Also Indicate That Door Handles, Drinking Fountains, and Desks Are More Prone to Germs
- U.S. News & World Reports — US Faces Back-To-School Laptop Shortage
- U.S. News & World Reports — Few Black Teachers in County, but They Make a Difference
- The Washington Post — Federal judge halts Betsy DeVos’s controversial rule sending coronavirus aid to private schools
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