NEWARK – Worcester County Public Schools leaders continue to plan for students to begin returning to classrooms at the end of September.
In the wake of an announcement from Gov. Larry Hogan last week that all school systems were authorized to begin reopening, Superintendent Lou Taylor said Worcester County would continue to adhere to its Responsible Return model. The model calls for small groups of students to begin returning to school Sept. 28.
“I want to say plainly that our plans are not changing and this is due to the fact that our model is right in line with what the governor and state superintendent outlined in their remarks,” Taylor said in a video posted on the school system’s website. “In fact, the governor’s remarks further affirm that Worcester’s Responsible Return model is one that places a high value on bringing students back into the classroom as quickly and as safely as possible.”
In a press conference last Thursday, Hogan authorized school systems to begin reopening now that COVID-19 numbers are trending downward.
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What Worcester doesn't explicitly say is very few students will actual return to school for face to face instruction on 9/28. According to their link on the Worcester website showing the "Responsible Return" plan this phase 2 face to face instruction will be only for "Tier 2 and Tier 3" students. To find out what that is you have to go to another imbedded link where it defines Tier 2 as students one or more grade levels below average on standard testing and tier 3 students are 2 grade levels below average on their testing. So only those students will get face to face instruction which everyone now admits is the best learning scenario. This does not sound equitable in any way; aren't all of us paying a premium in our taxes to educate all students? And no word on when exactly they plan to "invite back" more students. That is literally the way they worded it in in letters sent home to Worcester parents. What a bunch of utterly ridiculous bureaucrats! If we were given school vouchers we could have the choice to secure the best education for our children and have money left over since most of the regional private schools cost significantly less than what Worcester wastes per child.
ReplyDeleteExactly!!! The average and above average students will not be returning. Special needs kids and “At Risk Kids” will return. They make it sound like all students will have in school learning even if it’s not everyday, but that’s a bunch a crap.
DeleteThe at risk kids are only returning for meals and free day care.
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DeleteI work with these at risk students and those with special education needs. Shame on you for making fun of those with learning disabilities. Until you have worked with them and know personally their struggles you need to shut up! Learning disabilities come in all forms. Some of our greatest minds in history have had learning disabilities: Thomas Edison are Albert Einstein are just two of many. I wouldn't trade working with my special education students for all of the above average or "normal" ones in their world.
Once again....how DARE you make fun of them!
I think we all agree there are no easy answers. Numerous schools have opened and already closed for quarantine in North Texas because both students and staff were testing positive. The majority of their schools will open next week so it will be interesting to see how many will have to close by mid October. As the weather gets colder and kids have to stay inside more will we be seeing more cases when more students go to school full time?
ReplyDeleteOnly time will tell but there isn’t enough money to pay me to want to be a teacher whether it is in class or on line.
If you have difficulty maintaining their attention in person just think what it will be like on line.
Compared to Wicomico’s virtual learning schedule, Worcester’s looks half a$$ed. Worcester’s kids are getting short changed when it comes to their education.
ReplyDeleteThe virtual learning last semester was a freaking joke.
DeleteIt was a joke for both counties, but Wicomico seems to have it a little more together this fall. We’ll see.
DeleteThe children are only at risk if they return.
ReplyDeleteSeize this opportunity to END public school indoctrination once and for all.
We don’t need no education!
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DeleteIt is readily apparent that you do need an education otherwise you would know that use of double negatives is bad grammar.
There is no risk; a positive test does not mean an individual is sick and spreading infection. The measure should be active infection; not positive testing. Schools are purposely using positive test results as the measure so that they can shut back down. Colleges in particular quite calculatingly lured students back to campus, collected the money, and are now telling them to stay in dorms and "virtual learn" because of the positive test results that they knew would be a result of the testing. What a bunch of deceptive liars! Also, I am truly shocked how many on the Eastern Shore have knuckled under and are not just wearing masks but socially ostracizing those who do not want to and advocating turning people and businesses in. The CDC has literally now stated masks may do more harm than could AND infection rates have been way over reported. Just got back from trip through VA, NC, and SC. All have mask regulations but approx. 30-50% of customers in stores we visited were wearing them- and nobody got their panties in a twist! I wear mine to be polite to other people and not disturb them. I do not believe I am physically protecting them though. If you are at risk, then you need to wear a mask, not expect everyone else to.
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ReplyDelete8:27
It is readily apparent that you do need an education otherwise you would know that use of double negatives is bad grammar.
September 3, 2020 at 10:56 AM
I would kindly ask you to google Pink Floyd friend!
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ReplyDeleteIt is readily apparent you are not a Pink Floyd fan!
I've always wondered how Assistant Superintendent Annette Wallace has gotten promoted so fast and gotten through the ranks at such a young age when everyone else has to wait years.
ReplyDeleteWait until kids get sick. Then BLM will say they purposely sent the poor kids of color to school and white privileged children got to stay home. This will also be used to further the ridiculous agenda.
ReplyDeleteKiss Gov ass !!! Schools will be at Home this year !!! Period
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