State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley says classes begin this week for seven different school systems. Brumley says many schools are using a hybrid model, a split between virtual and in-person learning. Brumley says they’ve allocated over 300-million dollars in federal money to improve virtual instruction
“The majority of those funds have gone to purchasing devices, purchasing connectivity for families where necessary and professional development for teachers,” said Brumley.
Brumley says the state is working with experts across the nation on establishing best practices in various areas pertaining to virtual instruction.
“So that way, we don’t have the wild west out there of everybody doing their own thing and it not being up to par and so we are in the final stages of vetting that,” said Brumley.
Brumley says the guidance from the state level does leave room for local autonomy in how a school system handles its mix of virtual and in-person instruction.
“Local decision making does matter, especially in this situation so that they can balance that level of spread within their community versus what mode of education they decide to use,” said Brumley.
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