Districts reported lower kindergarten enrollment in 2020-21, which means returning students could alter the traditional makeup of the early grades this fall.
IEP teams may be tempted while students are slowly returning to school buildings to shorten the school days of students with disabilities who exhibit behavioral issues.
Many district leaders plan to use COVID stimulus money to add teachers despite cautions from some policymakers who say new hires won't be sustainable after the funding expires.
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe's learning center serves around 45 students, who attend on different days depending on grade level. The space, which used to house the tribe's now relocated child care center, was already equipped for kids.
Kindergarten enrollment is down nationally, and the haphazard mix of alternatives has experts worried about who will be ready for first grade in fall 2021.
