[82lsju]

Posting this article mostly for Teejers benefit.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/us/co...74f24220a2

The TL;DR version is there are lots of COVID-19 cases on campus, but few hospitalizations.  Most of the deaths have happened in staff members; I don’t think the article notes any student deaths in the recent outbreaks.

BC

also for Teejers,

one school district near San Diego and their reopening planning and implementation

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/20/us/sc...ening.html

Parents and teachers said the district did a good job of responding to the pandemic when it first hit American shores. In March, the district created playlists with curriculum and content for every grade. Principals frequently made goofy videos to send to students to try and show there could be lightness in a very heavy moment. (One who loves Star Wars hosted: “May the 4th be with you.”) Teachers at Avocado Elementary sent every student a postcard. Teachers all had Zoom office hours, as well as regular online classes.

But equally important, experts say, is the fact that Cajon Valley had laid the ground work for challenges the pandemic presented well before the coronavirus arrived.

For seven years, the district has provided every child a laptop and access to a curriculum that blends technology into day-to-day teaching. Teachers have received extensive training for high-tech, “blended” classrooms, showcased in YouTube videos as far back as 2014.

[82lsju]

Posting this article mostly for Teejers benefit.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/us/co...74f24220a2

The TL;DR version is there are lots of COVID-19 cases on campus, but few hospitalizations.  Most of the deaths have happened in staff members; I don’t think the article notes any student deaths in the recent outbreaks.

BC

also for Teejers,

one school district near San Diego and their reopening planning and implementation

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/20/us/sc...ening.html

Parents and teachers said the district did a good job of responding to the pandemic when it first hit American shores. In March, the district created playlists with curriculum and content for every grade. Principals frequently made goofy videos to send to students to try and show there could be lightness in a very heavy moment. (One who loves Star Wars hosted: “May the 4th be with you.”) Teachers at Avocado Elementary sent every student a postcard. Teachers all had Zoom office hours, as well as regular online classes.

But equally important, experts say, is the fact that Cajon Valley had laid the ground work for challenges the pandemic presented well before the coronavirus arrived.

For seven years, the district has provided every child a laptop and access to a curriculum that blends technology into day-to-day teaching. Teachers have received extensive training for high-tech, “blended” classrooms, showcased in YouTube videos as far back as 2014.