Milwaukee Public Schools Reduces Virtual Learning Period
February 14, 2022 | Wisconsin
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) reduced its number of virtual learning days after a 3 percent COVID-19 positivity rate was reached within a 14-day window.
Originally, the school district’s policy mandated 10 days of virtual learning, if the conditions were met. However, the updated provisions will cut the time in half, only forcing five days of remote learning.
The district also said it plans “to expand student testing, increase consent for testing, and campaign to raise student vaccination rates.”
At the beginning of the semester, the school district received widespread criticism when they announced a regression from in-person learning back to computer screens.
Numerous studies have demonstrated the harmful impact of remote learning on students. One survey from McKinsey and Company noted that minority students were affected the most during the first wave of online learning.
Because of online learning and other actions from the school system, some officials have called for smaller districts.
The plan, initiated by State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), would require the large district to dissolve into four to eight smaller ones within two years, if fully enacted. Furthermore, the legislation would expand school choice options for parents in the region… Excerpts from the Star News Network)
