May 30—The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on education has put more of an emphasis on summer school for Schuylkill County’s public schools.
Each district plans to offer learning opportunities during their extended time off, some using programs offered by Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29.
Christine Joy, the IU’s mathematics supervisor and online learning program director, said a “significant amount” of students were affected by the virtual component of online learning, whether it was internet problems or not having parents around to keep them on task.
“Talking with county principals, I hear that compared to a regular school year, they have a significant number of students that are struggling with classes,” she said.
Joy said districts did or will receive money from the federal COVID-19 aid packages that will help address learning loss.
In addition to existing Schuylkill Online…
