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| Los Angeles schools announce end of classroom mask mandate EC |
| Saturday, March 19th 2022 Share on Twitter/X |
| The Los Angeles Unified School District - the largest U.S. school district still requiring masks for staff and students - announced Friday that it will lift the mandate as COVID-19 infection rates continue to plunge. |
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| The Steward School remained open during pandemic, drew families in EC |
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| While enrollment in public schools across Henrico County and the state have taken a nosedive since the onset of the pandemic, some families have flocked to private schools like The Steward School in Western Henrico. There are about 700 students enrolled in the JK-12 school this year, an 8% growth from the 2018-2019 school year, the last year before COVID-19 hit. In comparison, the Henrico County Public Schools division has had an enrollment decrease of 3.8% since fall 2019. |
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| By: Anna Bryson |
| Brigitte Blom: Debate is not about charter schools, but how to close Ky’s persistent achievement gaps |
| Saturday, March 19th 2022 Share on Twitter/X |
| When analyzing the research on charter school effectiveness, The Center for Research on Student Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University is still the gold standard. Their research shows clear evidence to support charter schools as a tool in closing achievement gaps for historically marginalized students, particularly in urban areas. CREDO found that the typical student in an urban charter school receives the equivalent of 40 additional days of learning growth in math and 28 days of additional growth in reading. |
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| By: Brigitte Blow |
| Los Angeles schools announce end of classroom mask mandate |
| Saturday, March 19th 2022 Share on Twitter/X |
| The Los Angeles Unified School District - the largest U.S. school district still requiring masks for staff and students - announced Friday that it will lift the mandate as COVID-19 infection rates continue to plunge. |
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| Children First: How a Valley PE teacher is inspiring kids to stay active |
| Friday, March 18th 2022 Share on Twitter/X |
| Students at Summit Charter Intermediate Academy in Porterville are learning to love sports, thanks to their Physical Education teacher Jose Espino |
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| By: Elisa Navarro |