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If you or someone you know works in public education, then you know our schools are not truly closed. Our buildings and grounds are closed, but our schools are still operating to provide distance learning, student meals, child care for essential workers and other support on a daily basis.
To say this spring has been challenging for K-12 schools would be a major understatement. When the Hudson City School District announced the shift to distance learning in mid-March, we had less than 48 hours to put plans in motion. We knew the challenges we would face in ensuring every student has access to meals and the resources they need to engage in meaningful learning at home.
Since March, more than 1,000 laptop devices were provided for K-12 students to use at home. To ensure equitable access, the District also developed plans to help student households without internet to get free or affordable Wi-Fi access through local carriers or mobile hotspots. We also distributed an average of 4,300 student meals each week.
Read more in Superintendent Suttmeier's May 2020 column >>
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