FL students will suffer a learning loss despite e-learning, FL education leaders say

2-3% of students remain unaccounted for since school closures

TONIGHT FLORIDA EDUCATIONLEADERS PREDICT MOST STUDENTS INOUR STATE *WILL SUFFER ALEARNING LOSS AS A RESULT OFSCHOOL CLOSINGS DUE TO THECORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.

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I’M JANEMONREAL.AND I’M PATRICK NOLAN.

4 IN YOURCORNER INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERKATIE LAGRONE EXPLAINS WHAT THATMEANS FOR STUDENTS, HOWDISTRICTS ARE PREPARING FORLEARNING DELAYS AND WHAT YOU DORIGHT NOW TO HELP YOUR KIDSBOUNCE BACK WITH MINIMAL STRESS.3-745-51106-112ABBE MALONE IS A MOM OF THREE"three boys 8, 6 and 3 yearsold"ADMITTEDLY STRUGGLING TO MAKEDISTANCE LEARNING WORK.4:27- they’re confidence levelis struggling and i see my kidsreally struggling and itsheartbreaking as a mom.ACROSS THE STAT━THE THREAT OFCOVID-19 MADE SCHOOL DISTRICTSTURN VIRTUAL-- VIRTUALLYOVERNIGHTA HERCULEAN TASKTHAT FOUR WEEKSINIS SHOWING SIGNS OF TAKING ATOLL AND RAISING ALARM.Palm beach13:18- i do look at my kids andsee the frustration and tearsoften.WHILE MANY DISTRICTS ACROSS THESTATE ARE TOUTING STUDENTENGAGEMENT AROUND 97 AND 98%...THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AREUNACCOUNTED FOR.Palm beach21:36- it is a top prioritywe’re working through it.IN PALM BEACH COUNT━THEDISTRICT CLAIMS ROUGHLY 350STUDENTS REMAIN OFF THE GRID21:15- if it’s a device issuefor the 2% we’re working tosolve that problem, if it’s awifi internet access it doestake a little more time to workthru those issuesBUT FOR THE HUNDREDS OFTHOUSANDS OF FLORIDA STUDENTSATTENDING CLASSES FROM HOMELINDA KEARSCHNER OF THE STATE’SPTA ASSOCIATION IS CONCERNED.12:45- we’re concerned about theacademic impacts of the COVID 19challenge, what does it mean interms of learning loss."NATIONAL STUDIES SHOW LEARNINGLOSS IS TYPICAL OVER SUMMERMONTHS WITH DECLINES RANGINGFROM A FEW WEEKS TO A FEWMONTHSKEARSCHNER SAYS WITH CLASSROOMEDUCATION CHANGING TOE-LEARNINGFLORIDA EDUCATORSNEED TO PREPARE TO WELCOME BACKSTUDENTS IN THE FALL WHO NEEDADDITIONAL TIME TO CATCH UP.13:14- our schools are lookingat that and thinking about it.our legislature needs to bethinking about it.

Thinkingabout what additional fundingwill be necessary in order tosupport for bridging that gap inthe new yearIN THE MEANTIME, KEARSCHNERADVISES PARENTS TO STAY ENGAGED,BE SUPPORTIVE BUT NOT PUSH THEIRKIDS TOO HARD AND COMMUNICATEDIRECTLY WITH YOUR TEACHERS.GFXSTAY ENGAGED IN YOUR CHILD’SDAY TO DAY LEARNINGSUPPORT BUT DON’T PUSH YOURCHILDRENEMAIL, CALL ORDON’T PUSH YOUR SUPPORT BUTSUPPORT BUT DON’T PUSH YOURCHILDRENEMAIL, CALL OR WEB CONFERENCEWITH TEACHERSA BALANCE ABBE MALONE AGREESWITH...EVEN AS SHE WATCHES HEROWN CHILDREN TRY TO KEEP UP.5:39- there’s a sadness and aconcern.

I think it’s greatwe’re making this concertedeffort but i don’t know what’sto comeTAGLOTS OF QUESTIONS FROM PARENTSABOUT HOLDING CHILDREN BACK AYEAR.

THE GOVERNOR SAYS PARENTSCAN KEEP THEIR CHILDREN FROMADVANCING TO THE NEXT GRADELEVEL EDUCATORS WARN THAT’S NOTALWAYS THE BEST ANSWER