Most primary schools opt for one day school, one day home approach
4 years, 8 months ago

Most primary schools opt for one day school, one day home approach

Dutch News  

Four in five Dutch primary schools have opted to open for whole days when lessons resume next week, according to research by broadcaster NOS involving 750 school heads. In schools which are operating a full day timetable, classes are being divided into two, with half the children being taught on one day and the other half the next. Parents Most parents also also happy their children are going back to school with half of head teachers saying a handful of parents want to keep their children home. Research published by the AD on Monday, however, showed over a third of primary school teachers think re-opening schools on May 11 is too risky, and the risk of children spreading coronavirus is major worry.

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More schools are opting 4-day weeks | Parents in distress
1 year, 3 months ago

More schools are opting 4-day weeks | Parents in distress

India Today  

It’s a Monday in September, but with schools closed, the three children in the Pruente household have nowhere to be. Like a growing number of students around the U.S., the Pruente children are on a four-day school schedule, a change instituted this fall by their district in Independence, Missouri. “If everybody becomes a four-day school week,” she said, “that is …

Schools must stay open five days a week despite energy bill struggles, says minister
2 years, 4 months ago

Schools must stay open five days a week despite energy bill struggles, says minister

The Independent  

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Amsterdam schools fed up with slow Cabinet Covid policy
3 years ago

Amsterdam schools fed up with slow Cabinet Covid policy

NL Times  

Many of the 220 primary schools in Amsterdam plan to welcome Group 8 students back to classrooms immediately after the winter vacation ends on January 9, regardless of the Cabinet's pending decision to keep schools closed as part of the ongoing lockdown. When one considers that the students will have to work towards concluding primary school, select their secondary school …

Don’t send school classes home over one coronavirus infection, says outbreak expert
3 years, 4 months ago

Don’t send school classes home over one coronavirus infection, says outbreak expert

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team advised the Ministry of Health to relax the coronavirus measures for primary education as of September 20. This new school year, the rule still applied that an entire classroom must stay home if one child tested positive for the coronavirus. The OMT stated that the Cabinet can responsibly announce around September 20 that from now on …

Covid-19 child cases are again rising as schools gear up to reopen. But vaccines for the youngest are still months away
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 child cases are again rising as schools gear up to reopen. But vaccines for the youngest are still months away

CNN  

CNN — New Covid-19 cases among children are back on the rise after months of declines, just as schools across the United States are gearing up to reopen in a few weeks. Video Ad Feedback Surgeon General on when he still wears a mask 02:59 - Source: CNN Vaccine data for youngest likely still months away It’s “very likely” data …

95% of schools fully open on Monday: Ministry
3 years, 7 months ago

95% of schools fully open on Monday: Ministry

NL Times  

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science expects that 95 percent of secondary schools in the Netherlands to be fully open on Monday. The majority of schools that were reluctant to reopen last week will do so now, following talks with the Education Inspectorate and the Ministry, NOS reported. For this, one becomes a teacher and this is what makes …

Secondary schools allowed to fully reopen for first time in half-year
3 years, 7 months ago

Secondary schools allowed to fully reopen for first time in half-year

NL Times  

Secondary schools in the Netherlands were allowed to fully reopen on Monday after six months of either full time or part time distance learning for their students. "The fact that students will receive at least six weeks of full physical education this school year makes a big difference," said caretaker Education Minister Arie Slob, who was upbeat that students can …

90% don't see students taking Covid weekly self-tests, research shows
3 years, 7 months ago

90% don't see students taking Covid weekly self-tests, research shows

NL Times  

Almost 90% of those surveyed in a new Hart van Nederland poll said they find it unlikely that high school students will adhere to advice that they test themselves for coronavirus twice per week. Secondary schools were given the green light to fully reopen on May 31 on a prerequisite that all students and teachers use a free coronavirus self-test …

Minister says ‘intuitive’ to look towards longer school day to make up for Covid disruption
3 years, 8 months ago

Minister says ‘intuitive’ to look towards longer school day to make up for Covid disruption

The Independent  

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As one Virginia school district prepares to reopen, educators and families balance Covid precautions and normal instruction
3 years, 10 months ago

As one Virginia school district prepares to reopen, educators and families balance Covid precautions and normal instruction

CNN  

CNN — Rose Moore stands in front of a classroom, training a teacher about technology and safety for in-person learning. Can we come in less than six feet?” When CNN spoke to Brabrand last summer as they were planning for school to start in the fall, he said it would take “five Pentagons of additional space if six feet is …

Secondary schools want students to get on-site lessons once a week
3 years, 10 months ago

Secondary schools want students to get on-site lessons once a week

NL Times  

VO-Raad, the council for secondary schools, wants students to get on-site education at least once a week from March 1. Health Minister Hugo de Jonge promised to give an update on when secondary schools can reopen at the next coronavirus press conference on Tuesday. The secondary schools' council therefore wants the situation to return to that of before the summer …

Biden Says He Wants Most K-8 Schools Open 5 Days A Week By His First 100 Days
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden Says He Wants Most K-8 Schools Open 5 Days A Week By His First 100 Days

NPR  

Biden Says He Wants Most K-8 Schools Open 5 Days A Week By His First 100 Days Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images At a CNN town hall on Tuesday evening, President Biden said his goal is to open the majority of K-8 schools by the end of his first 100 …

Amsterdam, Rotterdam school leaders plead for secondary schools to reopen
3 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam, Rotterdam school leaders plead for secondary schools to reopen

NL Times  

The leaders of secondary schools in Amsterdam and Rotterdam asked the Ministry of Education to also allow their pupils to return to school. They are worried about the "development and well-being" of their pupils, they said in a letter to Minister Arie Slob for Primary and Secondary Education, NOS reports. The school leaders want secondary schools to open after spring …

Almost all primary schools open again
3 years, 11 months ago

Almost all primary schools open again

NL Times  

Almost all primary schools in the Netherlands are now open to physical education again, though many are still struggling to adhere to all the coronavirus rules, according to a survey by the general association of school leaders AVS among a thousand primary schools. Only 0.4 percent of primary schools are still only giving online classes, NU.nl reports. Face masks in …

Is one day a week enough? Biden’s school goal draws blowback
3 years, 11 months ago

Is one day a week enough? Biden’s school goal draws blowback

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden is being accused of backpedaling on his pledge to reopen the nation’s schools after the White House added fine print to his promise and made clear that a full reopening is still far from sight. White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended the goal Wednesday, calling it part of a “bold ambitious agenda.” But she also said …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (February 2)
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (February 2)

Dutch News  

No decision has yet been taken about whether the curfew in the Netherlands should be extended but the government has confirmed primary schools will reopen on February 8. If any pupil or teacher tests positive for coronavirus, the entire class must go into quarantine and take a test after five days. Shops Non food shops, which have been closed since …

Teachers and pupils are struggling, as school shutdown is extended
3 years, 11 months ago

Teachers and pupils are struggling, as school shutdown is extended

Dutch News  

School teachers are becoming increasingly worried about both their pupils and educational standards, now that schools are set to remain closed until at least February 7, according to a string of new reports and surveys. One in three primary school teachers in a survey by DUO said it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep all children involved in online education …

Teachers and pupils are struggling, as school shutdown is extended
3 years, 11 months ago

Teachers and pupils are struggling, as school shutdown is extended

Dutch News  

School teachers are becoming increasingly worried about both their pupils and educational standards, now that schools are set to remain closed until at least February 7, according to a string of new reports and surveys. One in three primary school teachers in a survey by DUO said it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep all children involved in online education …

Primary schools reopen in Assam on New Year's Day
4 years ago

Primary schools reopen in Assam on New Year's Day

India Today  

On January 1, primary schools in Assam reopened, and around 50 percent of students attended the classes. After eight long months, classroom teaching resumed in primary schools of Assam, with strict guidelines. Classes for the elementary level will be held between 9.45 am and 1:45 pm with a half-an-hour lunch break from 12.15 pm, officials said adding that students below …

Primary schools to stay shut until January 18, testing expanded to more under-12s
4 years ago

Primary schools to stay shut until January 18, testing expanded to more under-12s

Dutch News  

Primary schools and daycare centres will not reopen before January 18, education minister Arie Slob confirmed on Thursday. ‘But opening schools earlier is not on the cards, because the healthcare system is still too much under pressure from coronavirus.’ In addition, the cabinet has agreed that children under the age of 12 should also undergo tests if they have coronavirus …

Dutch primary schools, daycares will not re-open before Jan. 18 as hoped
4 years ago

Dutch primary schools, daycares will not re-open before Jan. 18 as hoped

NL Times  

Primary schools in the Netherlands will not be allowed to open their doors before Monday, January 18. Daycare centers and after school care will also remain closed, the Ministries of Education and Social Affairs announced on Thursday. The Netherlands went into a lockdown just over two weeks ago which included the shutdown of all primary and secondary schools in the …

Secondary schools in England will not open to most pupils until middle of January, Gavin Williamson announces
4 years ago

Secondary schools in England will not open to most pupils until middle of January, Gavin Williamson announces

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Secondary schools in England will not open to most pupils …

NYC schools will reopen with students in class just 2 or 3 days a week
4 years, 6 months ago

NYC schools will reopen with students in class just 2 or 3 days a week

CNN  

CNN — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said city schools plan to reopen in the fall with a “blended learning” approach in which most students spend just two or three days in school per week. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images De Blasio said that everything will be done with a “high bar” for health and safety and that the city …

Government abandons plans to reopen primary schools to all pupils in England before summer holidays
4 years, 7 months ago

Government abandons plans to reopen primary schools to all pupils in England before summer holidays

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gavin Williamson has abandoned government plans to reopen primary schools to …

Secondary schools reopening today
4 years, 7 months ago

Secondary schools reopening today

NL Times  

After closing in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, secondary schools in the Netherlands are opening their doors again for larger groups of students on Tuesday. Unlike in primary schools, secondary school students and teachers both have to maintain social distancing as a precaution. For this reason sector organization VO-Raad expects that only about a quarter to a third of …

Teacher shortage worries schools, but most say standards have not slipped
4 years, 7 months ago

Teacher shortage worries schools, but most say standards have not slipped

Dutch News  

School heads are worried about the impact of the shortage of teachers when primary schools reopen fully again on June 8. ‘We already had a shortage of primary school teachers and that is even more the case now,’ Ingrid Doornbos of the school heads association AVS said. ‘But some schools say their pupils have made more progress,’ Doornbos said. Remote …

Teacher shortage worries schools, but most say standards have not slipped
4 years, 7 months ago

Teacher shortage worries schools, but most say standards have not slipped

Dutch News  

School heads are worried about the impact of the shortage of teachers when primary schools reopen fully again on June 8. ‘We already had a shortage of primary school teachers and that is even more the case now,’ Ingrid Doornbos of the school heads association AVS said. ‘But some schools say their pupils have made more progress,’ Doornbos said. Remote …

Kids did not fall behind while distance learning at most primary schools
4 years, 7 months ago

Kids did not fall behind while distance learning at most primary schools

NL Times  

Most primary schools report that their pupils did not sustain any learning gaps while distance learning due to the coronavirus, according to a pol by the general association of school leaders. 80 percent of primary school directors are satisfied that schools will reopen fully on June 8, but there are schools that are concerned about how they'll handle a full …

Dutch primary schools re-open their doors as lockdown starts to lift
4 years, 8 months ago

Dutch primary schools re-open their doors as lockdown starts to lift

Dutch News  

Dutch primary schools and daycare centres opened their doors again with balloons and welcome messages after an eight-week closure due to the coronavirus lockdown. Most schools are admitting children every other day, but some have gone for half days, despite the government’s urging to stick to full days to make it easier on children and parents. ‘It is like the …

Dutch primary schools re-open their doors as lockdown starts to lift
4 years, 8 months ago

Dutch primary schools re-open their doors as lockdown starts to lift

Dutch News  

Dutch primary schools and daycare centres opened their doors again with balloons and welcome messages after an eight-week closure due to the coronavirus lockdown. Most schools are admitting children every other day, but some have gone for half days, despite the government’s urging to stick to full days to make it easier on children and parents. ‘It is like the …

Most primary schools opt for one day school, one day home approach
4 years, 8 months ago

Most primary schools opt for one day school, one day home approach

Dutch News  

Four in five Dutch primary schools have opted to open for whole days when lessons resume next week, according to research by broadcaster NOS involving 750 school heads. In schools which are operating a full day timetable, classes are being divided into two, with half the children being taught on one day and the other half the next. Parents Most …

Gov't wants to reopen primary schools completely by June: report
4 years, 8 months ago

Gov't wants to reopen primary schools completely by June: report

NL Times  

The government wants to completely reopen primary schools in June, so that all kids can go to school all week like they did before the coronavirus crisis. Public health institute RIVM considers it safe enough to reopen primary schools, because children play a relatively small role in spreading the coronavirus. The plan is to restart secondary education around June 1 …

Primary schools may reopen, government advisors say ahead of key cabinet meeting
4 years, 8 months ago

Primary schools may reopen, government advisors say ahead of key cabinet meeting

Dutch News  

Government coronavirus advisors say that primary schools can begin preparing to welcome pupils again after the May holiday, in a first limited step to relaxing the current rules. The government’s team of outbreak advisors has analysed the current measures and their impact, ahead of Tuesday night’s press conference during which prime minister Mark Rutte will reveal what steps are being …

Learning from home during coronavirus is a new challenge. So how are parents organising the school day?
4 years, 8 months ago

Learning from home during coronavirus is a new challenge. So how are parents organising the school day?

ABC  

Hundreds of thousands of Australian parents and teachers are about to tackle a very different school day, as more kids shift to learning at home during term two. Teachers' aide Cathryn M says at home, she's encouraging her child to follow the same sleep cycle as a normal school term, plus other physical methods to help concentration. Some of the …

Education council wants shorter summer vacation or longer school days to catch up pupils
4 years, 9 months ago

Education council wants shorter summer vacation or longer school days to catch up pupils

NL Times  

If schools remain closed due to the coronavirus for much longer, pupils will fall behind, according to the Education Council, the government's main advisory body on education. To give pupils extra time to catch up, the Education Council suggest either a shorter summer vacation or longer school days next year, RTL Nieuws and AD report. These measures will be necessary …

Teachers critical of idea to let children return to school in May
4 years, 9 months ago

Teachers critical of idea to let children return to school in May

Dutch News  

Teachers have voiced concern about plans to reopen schools in the first week of May if the coronavirus outbreak is under control. Prime minister Mark Rutte suggested last week there could be a ‘phased reintroduction’ of children from May 4, with those at risk of falling behind teenagers in their final year getting priority. Ideas included dropping children off at …

Teachers critical of idea to let children return to school in May
4 years, 9 months ago

Teachers critical of idea to let children return to school in May

Dutch News  

Teachers have voiced concern about plans to reopen schools in the first week of May if the coronavirus outbreak is under control. Prime minister Mark Rutte suggested last week there could be a ‘phased reintroduction’ of children from May 4, with those at risk of falling behind teenagers in their final year getting priority. Ideas included dropping children off at …

A school day from home
4 years, 9 months ago

A school day from home

Hindustan Times  

When the government shut schools and colleges across the country to prevent the highly contagious coronavirus disease from spreading, many children had expected this preventive step would mean they will have less school work to do. When the government shut schools and colleges across the country to prevent the highly-contagious coronavirus disease from spreading, many children had expected this preventive …

Dutch schools will stay open despite Covid-19 concerns: Minister
4 years, 10 months ago

Dutch schools will stay open despite Covid-19 concerns: Minister

NL Times  

Minister Arie Slob for Primary- and Secondary Education is sticking to the decision to keep schools open for the time being, despite concerns about the coronavirus spreading. Parents also will not be punished for violating compulsory education laws if, for the time being, they decide to keep their healthy children home, a school association said citing a motion which passed …

More primary schools deviate from traditional school hours
4 years, 10 months ago

More primary schools deviate from traditional school hours

Dutch News  

An increasing number of Dutch primary schools are changing their timetables to cope with the mounting shortage of teachers and volunteers, according to a report by educational research group Duo. In particular, lunch breaks are being shortened and schools are closing earlier in the day, Duo said, after carrying out a survey of 400 school directors. Only a third of …

More primary schools deviate from traditional school hours
4 years, 10 months ago

More primary schools deviate from traditional school hours

Dutch News  

An increasing number of Dutch primary schools are changing their timetables to cope with the mounting shortage of teachers and volunteers, according to a report by educational research group Duo. In particular, lunch breaks are being shortened and schools are closing earlier in the day, Duo said, after carrying out a survey of 400 school directors. Only a third of …

Teacher shortages force schools to consider four-day week
6 years, 3 months ago

Teacher shortages force schools to consider four-day week

Dutch News  

Two school organisations in Zaanstad are warning that they may have to cut down to a four-day week because of a shortage of teaching staff. We’d rather do a day less and maintain a high standard.’ The education inspectorate said it would not tolerate a long-term reduction to a four-day week if it interfered with the legal requirement to give …

Teacher shortages force schools to consider four-day week
6 years, 3 months ago

Teacher shortages force schools to consider four-day week

Dutch News  

Two school organisations in Zaanstad are warning that they may have to cut down to a four-day week because of a shortage of teaching staff. We’d rather do a day less and maintain a high standard.’ The education inspectorate said it would not tolerate a long-term reduction to a four-day week if it interfered with the legal requirement to give …

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