 Dear reader,
Along with fears about learning loss, another constant post-pandemic refrain involves student mental health concerns. As we continue writing about this topic, we love hearing about potential solutions and ideas for helping students recover. Outdoor preschool appears to be among them, as Jackie Mader reports from Maryland, noting that outdoor learning can lower stress while fostering traits like leadership, problem-solving and perseverance.
Yet like many topics we report on, there’s an equity gap: Many of these schools are run as private, half-day programs, drawing from predominantly white, higher-income families.
This week, we are also fascinated by the state of virtual schools post-pandemic, reporting from inside a New Mexico program that some parents still prefer, despite enrollment declines.
With the school year winding down, we’ll still find out way onto campuses and classrooms to bring you stories and sharp opinion pieces we hope you will read and share. Please remind others to sign up for our newsletters and consider becoming a member.
Liz Willen, Editor
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