Montgomery Public Schools will offer in-class learning starting October 13. So far this school year, only virtual learning has been offered. Starting today, parents can tell MPS if they would like for their children to remain virtual starting the next nine-week grading period or switch to in-class. FILL OUT FORM MPS will offer two learning options: virtual or face-to-face, starting…
NEW YORK (AP) – Research is increasingly pointing to a retreat of working mothers from the U.S. labor force, as the pandemic leaves parents with few child care options and the added burden of navigating distance learning. The trend threatens the financial stability of families in the near-term. In the long-term, the crisis could stall, if not reverse, decades of…
As Montgomery Public Schools reaches the halfway point of the first nine weeks, system leaders are looking into the next nine weeks. Superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore and her leadership team say they are evaluating the current state of COVID-19 and preparing to add a face-to-face option for MPS students beginning the second nine-week grading period. “Our number one priority…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Today was the first day of school for students in the Selma City School District. Superintendent Avis Williams says the first day of school had a few challenges. She said that’s to be expected — under the circumstances. The first nine weeks of the school year will completely virtual. “The thing about it that we…
Montgomery Public School officials had all summer to prepare for virtual learning. With the first day of school just days away, administrators say they have a solid understanding of how virtual classes will look. Students will be expected to log in at a set time daily, and begin the school day just like a traditional school setting. Teachers will give…
Tallassee City Schools is giving parents two learning options upon returning to school in a soft opening Wednesday, August 19, 2020: virtual or face-to-face/blended learning. Tallassee City Schools Superintendent Dr. Brock Nolan says 80% of parents in the city are comfortable with in-person instruction: “August the 19th ‘A’ group will start in our schools, and ‘B’ group will be at…
The Montgomery Public School system has announced it will go completely virtual for the first nine weeks of the school year. MPS Superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore made the announcement Wednesday during a news conference that aired live on Alabama News Network. Dr. Moore says that all students will be able to check out devices. She says the district is…
To view the full, detailed reopening plan CLICK HERE. Macon County Schools has announced they will reopen schools virtually due to the dangers of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools will reopen on August 6. The school system will monitor the pandemic and students will possibly have the option to return to in-person school after the first nine weeks term. Check back with…
The Alabama Department of Education has received $10 million from Governor Ivey’s GEER funds to equip school buses with WiFi capabilities to increase Internet connectivity and help bridge the digital divide. This would allow students to have Internet access while riding buses to and from school. It will also allow buses to be parked throughout the community serving as mobile…
