What students need when schools reopen
Guest Columnist
Kristy Sullivan
Kristy Sullivan is a lifelong Memphian and mother of two. She is a project director for The New Teacher Project and a longtime public education advocate.
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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