If school is canceled through the end of the year, do kids graduate to the next grade in August?

Since kids aren't completing their full lessons, will curriculums have to be changed next year?

How is online education going so far, state-wide? Are you facing any problems?

Thousands of parents are suddenly teachers. Is there any quick, easy to find resource to find on the web for parents?

If a parent is late logging on to online learning, will my student be behind?

How is the state calculating the transmission rate? Is it a day by day average of new cases?

Will we be coming back to school rooms this year?

Who is teaching the kids? Also, why does the state of Utah say there are no known therapies for COVID-19.

Does the state of Utah anticipate implementing marshal law?

Has the Utah task force considered a statewide shelter in place order?

It feels like my student is doing busywork right now, is there pressure being put on teachers to send out extra assignments?

In this episode of KSL Newsradio's Coronavirus Question and Answer, Sydnee Dickson the Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Heather Barnum from the Utah Coronavirus Task Force's communications team join Jeff Caplan to answer your questions about how education is working as schools are closed in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. The questions they answer today are:

1 - If school is canceled through the end of the year, do kids graduate to the next grade in August? (~1:27)

2 -  Since kids aren't completing their full lessons, will curriculums have to be changed next year? (~2:12)

3 - How is online education going so far, state-wide? Are you facing any problems? (~3:07)

4 - Thousands of parents are suddenly teachers. Is there any quick, easy to find resource to find on the web for parents? (~4:26)

5 - If a parent is late logging on to online learning, will my student be behind? (~6:54)

6 - How is the state calculating the transmission rate? Is it a day by day average of new cases? (~8:13)

7 - Will we be coming back to school rooms this year? (~10:02)

8 - Who is teaching the kids? Also, why does the state of Utah say there are no known therapies for COVID-19. (~13:10) (~15:02)

9 - Does the state of Utah anticipate implementing martial law? (~16:21)

10 - Has the Utah task force considered a statewide shelter in place order? (~17:31)

11 - It feels like my student is doing busywork right now, is there pressure being put on teachers to send out extra assignments? (~18:17)

 

In this episode of KSL Newsradio's Coronavirus Question and Answer, Sydnee Dickson the&nbsp;Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction&nbsp;and Heather Barnum from the Utah Coronavirus Task Force's communications team join Jeff Caplan to answer your questions about how education is working as schools are closed in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. The questions they answer today are:
1 - If school is canceled through the end of the year, do kids graduate to the next grade in August? (~1:27)
2 -&nbsp; Since kids aren't completing their full lessons, will curriculums have to be changed next year? (~2:12)
3 - How is online education going so far, state-wide? Are you facing any problems? (~3:07)
4 - Thousands of parents are suddenly teachers. Is there any quick, easy to find resource to find on the web for parents? (~4:26)
5 - If a parent is late logging on to online learning, will my student be behind? (~6:54)
6 - How is the state calculating the transmission rate? Is it a day by day average of new cases? (~8:13)
7 - Will we be coming back to school rooms this year? (~10:02)
8 - Who is teaching the kids? Also, why does the state of Utah say there are no known therapies for COVID-19. (~13:10) (~15:02)
9 - Does the state of Utah anticipate implementing martial law? (~16:21)
10 - Has the Utah task force considered a statewide shelter in place order? (~17:31)
11 - It feels like my student is doing busywork right now, is there pressure being put on teachers to send out extra assignments? (~18:17)
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Do you have questions about coronavirus, COVID-19? An expert with the Utah State Health department joins us each week day to answer questions on 102.7 FM at 12:20 pm or leave a voicemail 801-237-2482. 

Do you have questions about coronavirus, COVID-19? An expert with the Utah State Health department joins us each week day to answer questions on 102.7 FM at 12:20 pm or leave a voicemail 801-237-2482.&nbsp;

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