{"id":1203,"date":"2020-04-14T07:20:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T11:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/sabbaghela\/?p=1203"},"modified":"2020-04-13T22:27:46","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T02:27:46","slug":"what-truly-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/sabbaghela\/2020\/04\/14\/what-truly-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"What Truly Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Part of me wishes I had written this blog post a week ago, after Governor Whitmer\u2019s announcement that school would not resume for the 2019-2020 school year.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Truth be told, I was hoping\/waiting to hear from Admin\/Superintendent Maleyko\/Michigan Department of Education about what the next steps were for remote learning\u2026 but alas, we are still waiting to hear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are nine weeks remaining in the school year.  We have already gone through three weeks of remote learning.  Mathematically speaking, that\u2019s a quarter of the way through our state-mandated school-time together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have not changed my mind about whether or not the work should<\/em> count.  My official statement<\/a> is as follows:  I encourage each student who is able (emotionally, mentally, physically, technologically, etc.) to do so, to complete the enrichment exercises. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I hold that position, while at the same time, strongly agreeing with the sentiments expressed in this post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We must think about equity in our expectations. pic.twitter.com\/02ZakWFwLK<\/a><\/p>— HighFive (@HighFiveK12) April 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>