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Governor Newsom Says Schools Could Reopen as Early as July

by ECT

With Distance Education in full swing across Contra Costa County School districts, Governor Gavin Newsom threw a curve-ball Tuesday saying there could be a push for an early school year in the coming year.

Although no decision was made, he said schools could open as early as July.

“The schools are shutdown for the remainder of the school year and learning continues at home with distance learning but we recognize there is a learning loss because of this disruption and we are concerned about that learning loss even into the summer so we are considering the prospect of an even earlier school year into the fall. As early as late July, early August,” stated Newsom.”

Newsom said that they were considering moving up that school year a bit which is one of the things they wanted to prepare for—physical changes and environmental changes in order to advance the conversation in that space.

He said schools would reopen with “modification” and “adaptation” while previously stating that schools may have staggered start times to limit students and how they would have to make changes to limit large groups of students together.

Newsom explained that the learning loss is “very real” and were looking at the prospects of an earlier school year that he believes was warranted and was discussing the model and costs.

The comments come a day after Contra Costa County, in collaboration with other Bay Area counties, that they would be extending the Stay-At-Home directive through May. The county is expected to release more information later this week.

Back on April 7, the Contra Costa County Office of Education announced the suspension of in-class instruction through the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.

The Stay-at-Home order was originally ordered on March 19, 2020.

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10 comments

Janelle Johnson Apr 28, 2020 - 2:50 pm

I’m a teacher of 28 years and care very much about my students learning, but I’m already working during this time doing distance learning. In addition I have children at home who need help. How are we to be expected to set up for a new school year and be ready to teach by July.

Jean Apr 28, 2020 - 5:44 pm

Yes, agreed. We also need a break…some down time. If anyone thinks we are having a break or downtime right now, then think again. This is more work than teaching in the classroom.

Hopeful Thinking Apr 28, 2020 - 7:40 pm

I hope you can reach out to us teachers from East County who start school the last week of July every year. We have a modified traditional schedule and we are looking forward to going back. Look up our calendars in the Byron Union, Oakley Union, Brentwood Union, and Knightsen districts. We make it work and it works well for us. The students need to get back to school and parents need to get back to work. As long as it is healthy for us to go back let’s do. Besides, if this happens again the kids need a head start before they have to move back into distance learning again in the winter.

Unbelievable Apr 29, 2020 - 12:13 am

Ms. Johnson just piggy back off of the lesson plan from last year and the year before. Com’on now…. this isn’t hard. You sound a whiney student right now. Stop it and lead by example!

Hopeful Thinking Apr 28, 2020 - 3:32 pm

Best News Ever!

Free thinker Apr 28, 2020 - 11:41 pm

Worst idea ever. Let kids and parents have a summer off after this stressful situation. Being at school doesn’t square actual learning. My son is learning more at home than he ever did at brick and mortar schools.

Free thinker Apr 28, 2020 - 11:42 pm

*equate

The sooner the better! Apr 29, 2020 - 12:08 am

Please open sooner! The kids in my neighborhood are driving me insane. Im over this shizz show.

Rose Apr 29, 2020 - 12:29 am

I think each district needs to meet with their teachers and figure out a plan that will work.

Yeahright Apr 29, 2020 - 5:17 pm

I wonder what the teacher’s union thinks about this? What’s the union input?

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