Boston Public Schools are currently surveying families in the district about their interest in sending their students to a “virtual school” for the coming school year.
Dan Domenech, the executive director of the School Superintendents Association, said that the pandemic was causing an unusual amount of turnover in superintendent positions, as people retire, resign or, in some cases, have been fired after clashes with school board members over reopening schools.
School districts will be able to provide free meals for students through the end of the 2021-22 school year due to extension nutrition waivers by Biden's USDA.
Keeping the community informed of what's possible will be important as district leaders spend multiple waves of COVID stimulus funding, says one superintendent.
Many school districts have put out little information about 2021 summer learning and enrichment plans. Moreover, many of the plans released are missing high-leverage strategies like tutoring, assessment data, and clear communication plans.
Malia Hite, educator licensing coordinator with USBE, told KUER-FM the retention rate between the 2019-20 and current school years was 93%, compared to 90-91% in previous years.
