It’s been almost a year since schools had to grapple with the decision to transition into hybrid and virtual learning models. Now the effects of the new learning environment are coming to light. “We know that while some students have been thriving in the virtual learning environment, others are not meeting the success that we would like,” said Assistant Superintendent of Wicomico County Public Schools Dr. Rick Briggs.
Dr. Briggs says the COVID-19 pandemic has caused learning loss for their students, but the district is optimistic for recovery. WCPS experienced a drop in GPA scores for students across all grade levels between the 2020 and 2021 school year. “The drop in GPA grade by no means is an indication of the lack of work and the work of effort by both students and teachers alike. Everybody’s working hard,” said Dr. Briggs.
The drops in GPA range from just a quarter point for first graders to almost a full point for fifth graders. WCPS says the district is closely monitoring grades and school data and providing extra tutoring to help fill that gap. “Our task at hand is to educate students and give them skills to be successful. We take that very seriously, and we will be continuing to do that no matter what format we’re in,” said Dr. Briggs.
They put the country through all of this just to get rid of a sitting President that was threatening to end their swamp of theft selling taxpayers out to foreign countries
Everyone needs to know that next week students are b ack in the school buildings. And the staff and leaders of WCBOE that work at Central office only are required to go into work two days a week because the building is unsafe because of the spacing of staff as well as poor ventilation. That building is newer than half of our schools in the county. Those that sit at cubical are protected by a wall and should wear a mask to work like they are making the students and teachers where everyday they come in a building.
Is he gonna tell us that we are going to be 8 million dollars less in funding from state based on our population loss this year. Probabaly not. They love to hide things from us.
Dont need a college degree to state the obvious.
American education is worthless