Related Articles: As COVID-19 numbers rise, local officials urge caution Area public schools won’t say who will be notified if students test positive for COVID Special: Ongoing schools coverage during COVID-19 pandemic Monday afternoon, the city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County passed ordinances aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. Though the ordinances — to […]
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We report on how we learn and grow, with a special focus on children, their parents and caretakers, and the equity of our education system.
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City and county preschool programs unprepared to speak about plans for the fall
As Charlottesville City Schools and Albemarle County Public Schools plan for schools to reopen in the fall, both districts are considering the possibilities of a fully online or a partially in-person opening. While both districts have outlined and publicly discussed a variety of options and contingency plans for K-12 students over the past few weeks, […]
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Area public schools won’t say who will be notified if students test positive for COVID
Related Articles: How will contact tracing be handled for area public schools? Special: Ongoing schools coverage during COVID-19 pandemic City and county preschool programs unprepared to speak about plans for the fall Charlottesville and Albemarle County public schools could not provide details when asked who would be notified in the school system when a student, […]
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How will contact tracing be handled for area public schools?
Related Articles: UVA students demand clarification on fall health and safety measures Charlottesville City Schools to remove SROs from buildings City school parents upset with revised budget As Charlottesville’s and Albemarle County’s public schools are pondering in-person reopening plans for the upcoming academic year, parents and teachers are raising concerns about safety plans. Charlottesville City […]
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As COVID-19 numbers rise, local officials urge caution
Virginia was among states with a downward-trending number of COVID-19 cases throughout May and part of June, and it proceeded into its third phase of reopening on July 1st. Now, two weeks later, numbers for statewide and local cases have increased. Local officials are reminding residents to remain vigilant and take precautions — with Charlottesville’s […]
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Teachers, parents weigh in as Charlottesville City Schools plan for fall
On Monday, the Charlottesville School Board met to discuss the updated learning plan for the fall. The working plan includes a second draft of attendance options that offers each student the choice between online-only education and a hybrid of online and in-person instruction. The hybrid option for K-6 students includes four days of in-person classes, […]
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Community Commentary/Opinion: A community challenge to fix student broadband access
To Parties Concerned with Equity and Access in the Charlottesville/Albemarle Area: The Daily Progress editorial on Saturday, June 20, 2020 —which first appeared in The (Fredericksburg) Free Lance-Star — told the story of a Pennsylvania community which did not have broadband access. Concerned citizens banded together and essentially built their own internet system, including a […]
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The Supreme Court stopped Trump from ending DACA, but local immigrants say they’re still not safe
In the days after the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump cannot abolish the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Monse Monroy-Florez began frantically searching for information. The Charlottesville teen hoped the ruling meant that she could finally apply for the program that allows people like her — who were brought to the United […]
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Community Commentary/Opinion: Risks of keeping children out of school outweigh the risk of returning
Charlottesville City Schools should be commended for its revised Return-to-School-Plan released on July 2 – particularly, the increased face-to-face learning for grades K-6 and giving all families the option for full-time school-supported distance learning. Our schools are faced with tough choices on tight time frames while our knowledge keeps evolving, and we should all give […]
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Committee heading back to drawing board after Albemarle school name proposal panned for plantation connection
Related Articles: Racism and Trauma: How daily stress impacts the health of Black communities Albemarle teen committee to host town hall on disproportionate COVID-19 rates In an exclusive interview, Haas explains actions on Black History Month poster at Cale An Albemarle County advisory committee plans to meet again Tuesday after the name it suggested for […]
