| TOP STORIES Amid Protest, South Carolina Schools Move On Hybrid Plan
Amid protests, and after hours of discussion, the Aiken County, S.C., School Board has decided to proceed with its intended proposal of a hybrid model of learning for when schools reopen in the fall. READ MORE As Fall Approaches, Schools Work to Improve Remote Learning
Schools made a dramatic shift to remote learning when school closed in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic with varying degrees of success, and now as fall nears, districts hope to be better prepared than last time. READ MORE Parents Beg Mississippi County for Online Learning Options
Dozens of frustrated parents and a state representative packed a recent Harrison County, Miss., school board meeting to protest the district’s plan to reopen schools as coronavirus cases in the area climb. READ MORE Teachers Worry About Equity as Schools Weigh Hybrid Ed
Teachers face daunting challenges beyond traditional in-person lesson planning, having to prepare to potentially teach a hybrid version of school, or instruct online only as the first day of school approaches. READ MORE Virginia Schools Look to Purchase 1,300 Laptops for District
Citing a mix of cybersecurity concerns and the likelihood that online education will be used again this year due to COVID-19, IT officials with Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools asked for the computers. READ MORE Wisconsin Teachers Union Demands Virtual Start to Year
The Madison, Wis., teachers union has demanded that the school district commit to full online learning for at least the first quarter of the new school year as COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin climb. READ MORE Louisiana Schools to Embrace Hybrid Education in August
Lafayette Parish students will return to school using a hybrid in-person and online learning model while the district warns parents to be prepared for sudden plan changes as COVID-19 cases in the region continue to rise. READ MORE Santa Fe, N.M., School District to Start Year Virtually
Students enrolled in Santa Fe Public Schools will be going back to school a little bit later this year — Aug. 20 — and they'll likely be spending at least the first nine weeks learning from home. READ MORE | 