What students need when schools reopen
Kristy Sullivan
Kristy Sullivan is a director of family and community engagement for The New Teacher Project. She is a wife and mother of two young children, and is currently running for the District 4 seat on the Shelby County Schools board.
Rather than assuming all students are behind when schools reopen, we should begin the school year providing grade-level content and addressing lost-learning challenges as they are identified.
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