There are 6.2 million California kids out of school today; 62,000 of them are in Santa Barbara County.
“Honestly, this is going to keep going,” said Superintendent Cary Matsuoka. “It is an opportunity to think differently about instruction, but teachers and students not having physical access is really challenging. Even for us to offer electronic tools to our teachers is challenging … It’s looking like a three-month process.”
Hours before Tuesday’s school board meeting, Governor Gavin Newsom hinted that K-12 schools statewide may not reopen until next school year. The possibility puts pressure on the district to develop long-term strategies for online learning.