At the heart of these initiatives is accelerating learning this summer and during the 2021-22 school year, but guidance also covers social-emotional wellbeing and teacher support.
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.
Post-COVD buzzwords such as new normal, reimagined schools and transformation amount only to "tinkering at the edges," to a think tank focused on K-12 equity.
CPS partnered with community groups to develop recommendations that schools use restorative justice practices and implement de-escalation training under a new plan outlined for the Board of Education.
