Masks and virtual learning on parents’ minds ahead of school year
Read full article: Masks and virtual learning on parents’ minds ahead of school yearWith just over two weeks until most Florida students head back to school, concerns over what COVID-19 safety measures will be in place are once again on parents’ minds.
Are your kids doing school virtually? We want to see what your home classroom looks like
Read full article: Are your kids doing school virtually? We want to see what your home classroom looks likeWhether your children have already begun their school year or you’re still preparing, due to delays, there are many who are choosing to keep their kids home to learn as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. Parents are doing their best to adapt, and we applaud every parent for the decision they’re making -- regardless of what that is. But for those who are keeping kids home for virtual learning, we want to see exactly how you’re adapting. What does the “classroom” you’ve created look like? We’d love to see what kinds of ideas parents have come up with, and we have a feeling other parents might appreciate some good ideas, too.
‘There was no such a thing as remote learning’ for at least 463 million children, UNICEF official says
Read full article: ‘There was no such a thing as remote learning’ for at least 463 million children, UNICEF official saysAt least a third of children couldn’t access remote learning when the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, creating “a global education emergency,” the U.N. children’s agency said. At the height of lockdowns meant to curb the pandemic, nearly 1.5 billion children were affected by school closures, UNICEF said. “For at least 463 million children whose schools closed due to COVID-19, there was no such a thing as remote learning,” UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said. The highest number of children affection by region were in South Asia, at least 147 million, according to the report. The youngest children are also most likely to miss out on remote learning during critical years, the report said, largely due to challenges and limitations to online learning for young children and lack of assets at home.
Late applicants for Duval County schools’ virtual options must wait for review
Read full article: Late applicants for Duval County schools’ virtual options must wait for reviewJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – At the start of the school year, more than 40,000 Duval County students were signed up to learn from home. The school district asked parents to choose between two virtual school options — and a hybrid option that would eventually place students back in the classroom. The district has extended the deadline to enroll in Duval HomeRoom for a second time. RELATED: Duval HomeRoom experiences outages on 1st day of schoolOfficials say schools are under pressure to set schedules for the school year. In a statement from Duval County Public Schools, the district said “late applicants for Duval Homeroom are being reviewed on an individual basis.