Back To School
BREAKING: APS Sets Dates for Return to In-Person Learning
Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Francisco Durán announced return-to-school dates Tuesday afternoon, nearly 11 months since schools first closed at the outset of the pandemic. Students will start trickling into their buildings by grade level on Tuesday, March 2. By Tuesday, March 16, all students who have chosen to be in-person will be able to go …
Virginia colleges making changes to spring break to slow spread of COVID-19
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A growing number of colleges and universities are adjusting their spring break plans in response to COVID-19. Several universities are still planning to give their students time off from classes but it won’t look like your typical spring break. How to stay safe: CDC guidelines for traveling during pandemic At VCU, …
UConn to Send Students Home After an April Spring Break – NBC Connecticut
The University of Connecticut has announced plans for the spring semester and said on-campus housing will remain at around 50 percent capacity, the first two weeks of classes will be remote, spring break has been pushed back to April and students will return home after the break and finish classes and exams remotely. “We have …
Central Connecticut State University Eliminates Spring Break for 2021 – NBC Connecticut
Central Connecticut State University is eliminating spring break for 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. CCSU President Zulma Toro has announced changes to the spring semester — that it will start on Jan. 26, a week later than originally planned, and that spring break, which was scheduled for March 15-21, has been eliminated. Finals will …
Health Inspectors Evaluate San Francisco Schools in Advance of Reopening – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Back-to-school health inspections are now underway in San Francisco. KPIX was on the grounds of The San Francisco School Thursday afternoon as officials with the San Francisco department of public health (SFDPH) inspected the facility. “I feel like we’re almost as ready as can be [to reopen],” said Steve Morris, head …
Alachua County School Members take on district-wide technology challenges
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – While the first day of classes in Alachua County went smoothly for some students, internet connection and schedule change requests posed a problem for others. It’s an issue that falls on the shoulders of school district staff as they work to make Digital Academy and brick & mortar learning easy and …
Rural school districts face technological challenges in first week back
DEVINE, Texas – Two rural school districts in Medina County are relieved the first week of school is behind them. Officials said it was what they expected, full of the unexpected no matter how much they prepared. Devine ISD Superintendent Todd Grandjean said technology was their biggest challenge. “We did not realize that we would …
Back to School: Technology and community support back to school efforts in Lewis County
WESTON, W.Va. – Lewis County schools are also preparing for a different kind of back to school season this year. Superintendent Robin Lewis explained that students who do choose to return to school will attend for two days a week and then take home assignments for the remainder of that week. Lewis County students from …