CPS Reopening Plan: Pre-K, Special Education Classes To Resume In-Person Learning
On Friday, the district announced plans to resume some in-person instruction next month despite objections from the Chicago Teachers Union.
On Friday, the district announced plans to resume some in-person instruction next month despite objections from the Chicago Teachers Union.
While some schools have relaxed certain rules during remote learning, others have decided existing policies should be enforced — including dress codes.
Chicago Public Schools announced students to start second quarter at home, with remote learning.
Like many school districts around the country, CPS sees a huge dropoff, losing nearly 15,000 students in a year defined by the pandemic.
“We thought the [state] budget impasse was bad. We didn’t know it was just bootcamp training for the pandemic,” one higher ed official said.
All other students would remain remote. CPS also hopes to add more students as early as January. The teachers union calls the plan unsafe.
The number of dual language schools has tripled, prompting concerns about whether support for nonnative speakers is being stretched too thin.
There are 67,000 students learning English in Chicago Public Schools. CPS’ own evaluation said most schools educating them don’t measure up.
“You’re paying for what seems like glorified YouTube videos,” said one college freshman who is doing school remotely from home.
Data from more than 1,400 colleges, obtained by NPR, show that most colleges with in-person classes have no clear testing plan or are testing only students who believe they have the coronavirus.