October 2020
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Privilege, Education, and the Coronavirus: How Technology Has Shaped Learning
While the start to the school year has been a rough one, the topics of privilege, education, and the coronavirus continue to pose issues to the teachers and administrators within our district. The need to combat this deficiency in adequate student learning troubles distraught educators and worried parents. Online meeting and collaboration platforms like Microsoft…
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CLUB-FORMING & COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a large impact on schools across the world. Procrastination problems, technology issues, and adapting to new environments have proven to be great challenges for every kid. In high school, however, kids are involved in so much more than school. From taekwondo to trivia, debate to drama, swimming to sculpting, and piano to…
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Standardized Testing
The global COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the lives of people around the world. Due to health precautions, schools have been operating remotely since last spring, which is likely to continue until the end of the school year. Due to the uncertainty and chaos surrounding the pandemic, all fifty states were given waivers for standardized…
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Effects of Quarantine: The Social Development of Youth
Children in this generation are strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many schools have closed, leading to limited opportunities for young students to socialize. With school districts transitioning to online-based learning, isolation has been challenging for many of our youth. This abrupt transition may have caused negative effects on students still developing their social skills.…
