25 min
46. Iowa's wishy-washy back-to-school guidelines (COVID-19 in Iowa mini-series) A Deeper Dive
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What will school in the fall look like? It’s a question Iowa families, educators and administrators are asking. But with only six weeks until classes begin, the answer is still unclear. Late last month, the state’s education and public health departments issued their back-to-school guidance — strikingly brief and ambiguous — that leaves school districts largely on their own in keeping students, faculty and staff safe.
Mike Beranek, president of the Iowa State Education Association, digs into challenges school districts face, how the state guidance falls short — and ideas for a more robust back-to-school plan in the fall.
What will school in the fall look like? It’s a question Iowa families, educators and administrators are asking. But with only six weeks until classes begin, the answer is still unclear. Late last month, the state’s education and public health departments issued their back-to-school guidance — strikingly brief and ambiguous — that leaves school districts largely on their own in keeping students, faculty and staff safe.
Mike Beranek, president of the Iowa State Education Association, digs into challenges school districts face, how the state guidance falls short — and ideas for a more robust back-to-school plan in the fall.
25 min