April 7, 2022
The number of students missing class has spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, compounding a larger problem of decreasing enrollment. As California school districts face the prospect of a precipitous drop in funding next year due to these trends, we talked to administrators about the ways they are trying to increase attendance and enrollment — whether by engaging families through porch visits or creating a homeschooling option through the district.
Guests:
- Holly Cybulski, Director of Elementary and K-8 schools, San Juan Unified.
- Gina Potter, Superintendent, San Ysidro School District
- Erin Simon, Assistant Superintendent of School Support Services, Long Beach Unified School District
- John Fensterwald, Editor-at-large, EdSource
Watch the roundtable here.
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.