Personalized learning in summer school and an early start to the school year anchor Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's aggressive plan to close coronavirus achievement gaps.
Texas is allowing school districts to hold in-person summer school starting June 1, but only a few superintendents have announced plans to reopen classrooms to students and teachers.
The cost of reopening school systems safely could require some districts to pay approximately $900 per student. Meanwhile, the accrued learning loss associated with online learning is leading some superintendents to consider resuming classes as early as July.
As we look toward reopening schools, it's not just time for addressing an unprecedented learning loss crisis. It's time for laying a policy foundation to enable schools to provide students with individualized learning experiences so they can thrive, says DA guest columnist Scott Muri.
This Los Angeles district will continue to solicit feedback for program improvements as it plans an Extended School Year program for special education students this summer.
Hands-on arts projects are increasingly being integrated into STEAM classrooms and curricula through collaborative learning spaces, makerspaces, robotics, multidisciplinary projects and virtual learning opportunities.
Colleges and universities dropping SAT and ACT scores in admissions may be the most positive development for equity in education during coronavirus, one higher ed advocate says.
District leaders should not feel obligated to follow state legislation that requires their schools to reopen earlier than established safety guidelines recommend, but they need to fully comprehend the legal implications involved in failing to comply, a task force of superintendents recommends.
Even before the coronavirus outbreak and online learning ratcheted up the pressure on school leaders, growing turnover rates among K-12 principals was causing concern.
