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“It’s so hard and so challenging:” An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling

The Hechinger Report

Maranda Seawood, student support specialist at Washington Elementary School. We’re seeing some issues with student engagement, and we’re also seeing some issues with students just having the stamina to make it through a whole day of school, make it through five days in a row of school.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

Richard Del Moro, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, adds that Middletown works hard to make their students “feel good” by providing opportunities beyond academics, including extracurricular activities, athletics, music, and the building environment. Why does that matter? All schools are equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

” As a result, students engage in academics, athletics and extracurriculars because they “know you care.” Eastwood wants each student to be proficient in math and reading before finishing 5th grade. . The initiative is in place at elementary and middle schools in Middletown. Why does that matter?