During COVID-19 pandemic, Salt Lake City elementary students failed fall classes at triple last year’s rate

With the district’s classes entirely online due to the coronavirus, younger kids are struggling.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A second-grader at Bonneville Elementary studies from home using Zoom with her class, on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Salt Lake City School District saw an increase in "need for improvement" grades among its youngest students with school being entirely online during the pandemic.

During COVID-19 pandemic, Salt Lake City elementary students failed fall classes at triple last year’s rate

With the district’s classes entirely online due to the coronavirus, younger kids are struggling.

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