BACK TO SCHOOL
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Post-Pandemic
Setting students up for success after an unprecedented past year by Karel Bond Lucander
What will the upcoming school year look like compared to last year? What should both parents and students be prepared for when so many of them spent the last school year in a virtual or hybrid learning atmosphere?
tration in counseling and certificate of advanced studies in curriculum and supervision. She was a teacher and guidance counselor in public middle schools and high schools for 20 years.
Mary Jane Freeman, co-founder of The Davidson Center, shares her thoughts about how parents might help prepare their kids to return to the classroom after the COVID-19 pandemic. Freeman has a master’s degree in education with a concen-
Some of her suggestions are common sense tips for the start of any school year. As she says, the challenges for this new school year will vary from child to child. As a parent, keep your antenna up and the conversation flowing.
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