The topic of opening our schools during the pandemic has divided the country. The next big debate will be about what happens once they’re back. Some states have already asked for a waiver to federally required standardized testing in the next school year, and the American Federation of Teachers has called the testing mandate “frustrating.” Mike Magee, CEO of the bipartisan Chiefs for Change, tells LX News that some assessment will be necessary for teachers to understand their students’ needs as they come back to the classroom.
Middle school students in New Haven are returning to the classroom today for the first time in nearly a year.
Students in New Haven, like students across the state of Connecticut, left the classroom last March as the coronavirus pandemic began to affect the state.
Since the shutdown, they have been learning from a distance and logging on for their lessons.
As New Haven middle school students return to in-person learning, scheduled will rotate with students going to the school building two days each week.
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On Wednesday, there was a backpack and school supply giveaway to help students get ready.
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