Business as usual
While traditional brick-and-mortar schools had to close due to the statewide stay-at-home order, online learning continued for these students and staff...
School 2.0: tips from the pros
As K-12 districts roll out their Continuity of Learning Plans this week, and students across Kent ISD and beyond make the transition to online learning as a primary means for most, those who have been doing it for a while have some advice...
School’s back! Districts begin to launch Continuity of Learning Plans
Districts statewide are rolling out individualized plans by April 28 to continue learning through the end of the school year...
Amid the virus gloom, schools shine rays of goodness
For every storm cloud there’s a rainbow on the horizon, and in the midst of coronavirus, there are plenty of bright spots to illuminate -- especially in the world of education...
For test prep, teachers invite students to hang out
Comstock Park High School teachers have turned to Google Hangouts to stay in touch with students preparing for their AP exams...
Seniors of 2020: ‘We wouldn’t change it for the world’
Sparta High School students have a long history of doing interesting and innovative work with all kinds of technology. But their most recent work, titled simply 'Sparta High School Class 2020 Senior Video,' is already touching hearts all over the community...
STEM teachers step up to make masks, face shields using 3D printers
STEM teachers are doing their part to supply personal protective equipment to health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic...
A year of adventure cut short
For many exchange students, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant going home early, missing key high school moments...
‘They crave the regularity of our time together’
‘What are we doing for the children?’ Katie Sluiter says she is being asked. And she answers ‘Honestly? I am trying not to stress them out’...
Trail cleanup, chicken hatching & the importance of keeping routines
Counselor RJ Boudro connects with students via social media while relishing time at home with his wife and children...
Stepping up to donate in a time of need
Tech Center, GRCC are among schools making large donations of equipment to help local health care professionals fight COVID-19...
Reaching students, helping families
Many students with disabilities need full-time care and receive speech, physical and occupation therapy through school. That typically requires physical interaction...
Districts work quickly to launch distance learning plans with in-person classrooms closed
Governor won’t reopen schools, but learning to continue...
Broadcast class video showcases teachers reading, singing, exercising
Students in Rockford High School’s award-winning Beyond the Rock class put together a snazzy video to highlight how teachers have reached out to students following the March 16 school closure...
Suddenly serving up thousands of pick-up meals with a smile
Switching from serving students in their buildings to handing out food curbside is a whole new thing for schools...
Learning from a distance: ‘Keep them happy and keep them learning’
In this moment of social distancing, it’s an alternative way to get at the school’s aim of helping all students learn, yet in drastically different and varied circumstances...
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