The California Department of Education data shows that the number of students at K-12 schools dropped by more than 160,000 this academic year, most of them at the K-6 level, to a total of 6 million.
Keeping the community informed of what's possible will be important as district leaders spend multiple waves of COVID stimulus funding, says one superintendent.
Districts reported lower kindergarten enrollment in 2020-21, which means returning students could alter the traditional makeup of the early grades this fall.
Westbrook School Department. intends to use some stimulus funds to add temporary staff to reduce class sizes in 2021-22 and better target instruction to individual students' needs.
Pre-service teachers at the University of North Georgia now use virtual reality avatars to instructional strategies for K-12 students with disabilities.
For the first time in a long time, district leaders are facing fewer spending constraints as they look for innovations to move past COVID's disruptions.
Equity means every student should have access and opportunity at the right moment in their education to a physically, societally, socially, and emotionally safe environment.
IEP teams should keep in mind that decisions about extended school year services are independent from any enrichment services the district offers to all students.
