Rocky Mountain PBS:
Like their peers across the state, students in DSST Public Schools are preparing for a very unusual first day of school.
Students enrolled in the charter network will participate in online learning until at least mid-October, according to a letter to parents from DSST CEO Bill Kurtz.
In order to ensure students have the proper tools for success in the virtual classroom, DSST is working to equip each student with a laptop and other take-home materials, like headphones and in some cases, desks and chairs. DSST students always had access to laptops when they did in-person schooling in the past, but COVID-19 has complicated that.
“I would say what’s different about this...is setting them up for success in their homes,” said Brandi Chin, Principal of DSST Middle School, Noel Campus. “Some people don’t have access to internet, so [we’re] making sure they have that, making sure they have hot spots if their internet is spotty in a particular area.”
