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In Denmark, Students Go Back to School, 6 Feet Apart

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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, right, speaks to pupils during the reopening of Lykkebo School in Copenhagen, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Denmark is beginning to relax its strict coronavirus lockdown measures by allowing some classes to return to school. (Philip Davali/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

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Last week, Denmark became the first European country to allow daycare and primary schools to reopen since the start of the coronavirus lockdown. The classroom setups included desks spaced six feet apart. (In Denmark, which uses the metric system, it’s actually 1.829 meters.) One teacher at the Korshoejskolen school in Randers, Denmark, held a music lesson outdoors to maintain social distancing.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, right, speaks to pupils during the reopening of Lykkebo School in Copenhagen, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Denmark is beginning to relax its strict coronavirus lockdown measures by allowing some classes to return to school. (Philip Davali/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, right, speaks to students during the April 15 reopening of Lykkebo School in Copenhagen.  (Philip Davali/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Rebekka Hjorth holds an outdoor music lesson at the Korshoejskolen in Randers, Denmark, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Rebekka Hjorth conducts an outdoor music lesson at the Korshoejskolen in Randers, Denmark, April 15, 2020. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Classrooms of Stengaard School are prepared for the reopening of the school after the coronavirus lockdown, in Gladsaxe, Denmark, Tuesday, April 14, 2020.(Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Some classrooms were moved into gymnasiums in order to maintain appropriate social distancing at the Stengaard Schhol in Gladsaxe, Denmark. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Principal of Stengaard School, Claus Moeller, prepares for the reopening of his school after the coronavirus lockdown, in Gladsaxe, Denmark, Tuesday April 14, 2020. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Claus Moeller, the principal of Stengaard School, prepares for the reopening of his school after the coronavirus lockdown, in Gladsaxe, Denmark. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

A general view of Stengaard School before the reopening of the school after the coronavirus lockdown. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

A sticker reading “Smiling is contagious” is seen at the playground at Stengaard School in Gladsaxe, Denmark. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, second left, speaks to pupils during the reopening of Lykkebo School in Copenhagen, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (Philip Davali/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, second left, welcomes students back to school at the reopening of Lykkebo School in Copenhagen. (Philip Davali/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

The playground of Stengaard School is marked for social distancing before the reopening of the school after the coronavirus lockdown, in Gladsaxe, Denmark. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

The playground of Stengaard School is marked for social distancing before the reopening of the school after the coronavirus lockdown. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Classrooms of Stengaard School are prepared for the reopening of the school after the coronavirus lockdown, in Gladsaxe, Denmark. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Classrooms at the Stengaard School are prepared for reopening after the coronavirus lockdown. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Principal of Stengaard School, Claus Moeller, prepares for the reopening of his school after the coronavirus lockdown, in Gladsaxe, Denmark. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Claus Moeller, the principal of Stengaard School, inspects how a classroom has been set up in the gymnasium to maintain social distancing one day before his school reopened. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)


Struggling to Stay Connected on Maryland’s Eastern Shore as Teaching Moves Online

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Karen Ruark, a third-grade teacher in Dorchester County, parks outside her elementary school, South Dorchester School, to take advantage of the school’s hotspot during the hours she’s teaching, on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

As teachers across the country grapple with the challenges that come with remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, an elementary school teacher on Maryland’s Eastern Shore faces the added challenge of a lack of internet access at home. 

Crossing from Talbot into Dorchester County, over the Choptank River, on April 28, 2020. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

Crossing from Talbot into Dorchester County, over the Choptank River, on April 28, 2020. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

Karen Ruark, a third-grade teacher in Dorchester County, parks outside her elementary school, South Dorchester School, to take advantage of the school’s hotspot during the hours she’s teaching, on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

Karen Ruark, a third-grade teacher in Dorchester County, parks outside her elementary school, South Dorchester School, to take advantage of the school’s WiFi hotspot during the hours she’s teaching. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

Karen Ruark, a third-grade teacher in Dorchester County, parks outside her elementary school, South Dorchester School, to take advantage of the school’s hotspot during the hours she’s teaching, on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

Ruark has spotty internet at her home on Hoopers Island in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

South Dorchester School, where Karen Ruark teaches third grade, sits empty on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 as education has moved online due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

South Dorchester School, where Karen Ruark teaches third grade, sits empty on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, as education has moved online due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

Karen Ruark, a third-grade teacher in Dorchester County, parks outside her elementary school, South Dorchester School, to take advantage of the school’s hotspot during the hours she’s teaching, on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

As Ruark works from the parking lot of her elementary school, she’s often joined by her daughters, who are both in high school and need internet access to upload their assignments. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

The route to South Dorchester School, where Karen Ruark teaches third grade, is lined with farms and single family homes, as seen on April 28, 2020. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

The route to South Dorchester School, where Karen Ruark teaches third grade, is lined with farms and single-family homes. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

Crossing from Talbot into Dorchester County, over the Choptank River, on April 28, 2020. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

Dorchester County sits on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, just over the Choptank River. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

Karen Ruark, a third-grade teacher in Dorchester County, poses for a portrait outside her elementary school, South Dorchester School, on April 28, 2020. During normal teaching hours, she parks here to take advantage of the school’s hotspot. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

A portrait of third-grade teacher Karen Ruark outside her elementary school, South Dorchester School, on April 28, 2020. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

Karen Ruark, a third-grade teacher in Dorchester County, poses for a portrait outside her elementary school, South Dorchester School, on April 28, 2020. During normal teaching hours, she parks here to take advantage of the school’s hotspot. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

Despite the challenge of reliable internet, Ruark has been able to make contact with every single third-grader in her class. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

A home along Route 50, the main route through Maryland’s Eastern Shore, has posted a series of signs thanking every industry of essential worker, including teachers, as seen on April 28, 2020. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

A home along Route 50, the main route through Maryland’s Eastern Shore, has posted a series of signs thanking every industry of essential workers, including teachers, as seen on April 28, 2020. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

Dorchester County is home to the University of Maryland’s Shore Medical Center. As of April 28, 2020 the county had seen 51 coronavirus cases, and two deaths. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

Dorchester County is home to the University of Maryland’s Shore Medical Center. As of April 28, 2020, the county had seen 51 coronavirus cases and two deaths. (Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week)

What School Reopening Looks Like Around the World

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Students wearing protective face masks to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus are reflected on a monitor screen showing their body temperatures as they arrive to a high school in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province, Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Senior students returned to classes on Wednesday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, after no new cases or deaths were reported from the outbreak that had prompted a 76-day quarantine in the city of 11 million. (Chinatopix via AP)

The majority of school buildings in the United States will remain closed for the rest of the school year as the coronavirus continues to spread. But school leaders have already begun to imagine and plan for the fall when students will return for the new school year in a world still struggling with the pandemic. Here’s a look at how other countries have addressed the challenges of reopening schools in this new reality.

BELARUS

School children play football at their school sports facilities in Minsk, Belarus, Monday, April 20, 2020. Schools reopened Monday in Belarus following an extended spring break, but authorities allowed parents to keep their children at home even though the country specifically steered clear of closures and restrictions on public movement during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

School children play football at their school sports facilities in Minsk, Belarus, Monday, April 20, 2020. Schools reopened Monday in Belarus following an extended spring break, but authorities allowed parents to keep their children at home even though the country specifically steered clear of closures and restrictions on public movement during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

CHINA

Students wearing protective face masks to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus are reflected on a monitor screen showing their body temperatures as they arrive to a high school in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province, Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Senior students returned to classes on Wednesday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, after no new cases or deaths were reported from the outbreak that had prompted a 76-day quarantine in the city of 11 million. (Chinatopix via AP)

Students wearing protective face masks to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus are reflected on a monitor screen showing their body temperatures as they arrive at a high school in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province, Wednesday, May 6, 2020. (Chinatopix via AP)

Students wearing protective face masks to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus walk in social distancing as they arrive to a high school in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province, Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Senior students returned to classes on Wednesday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, after no new cases or deaths were reported from the outbreak that had prompted a 76-day quarantine in the city of 11 million. (Chinatopix via AP)

Senior students returned to classes on Wednesday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, after no new cases or deaths were reported from the outbreak that had prompted a 76-day quarantine in the city of 11 million. (Chinatopix via AP)

A female student wearing a protective face mask to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus checks temperature of her classmates at a high school in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province, Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Senior students returned to classes on Wednesday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, after no new cases or deaths were reported from the outbreak that had prompted a 76-day quarantine in the city of 11 million. (Chinatopix via AP)

A female student wearing a protective face mask, checks the temperature of her classmates at a high school in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province, Wednesday, May 6, 2020. (Chinatopix via AP)

FRANCE

Blue stickers showing a safe distance of at least one meter are displayed on the floor ahead of a visit of the French President President Macron at the Pierre Ronsard elementary school Tuesday, May 5 2020 in Poissy, outside Paris. Starting from May 11, all French businesses will be allowed to resume activity and schools will start gradually reopening. (Ian Langsdon, Pool via AP)

Blue stickers showing a safe distance of at least one meter are displayed on the floor ahead of a visit of the French President Macron at the Pierre Ronsard elementary school on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Poissy, outside Paris. Starting from May 11, all French businesses will be allowed to resume activity and schools will start gradually reopening. (Ian Langsdon, Pool via AP)

A sign asking children to respect a safe distance of at least one meter is displayed on the floor ahead of a visit of the French President President Macron at the Pierre Ronsard elementary school Tuesday, May 5 2020 in Poissy, outside Paris. Starting from May 11, all French businesses will be allowed to resume activity and schools will start gradually reopening. (Ian Langsdon, Pool via AP)

A sign asking children to respect a safe distance of at least one meter is displayed on the floor ahead of a visit of the French President Macron at the Pierre Ronsard elementary school. (Ian Langsdon, Pool via AP)

Hand sanitizer is available for schoolchildren during the class as part of French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the Pierre Ronsard elementary school Tuesday, May 5 2020 in Poissy, outside Paris. Starting from May 11, all French businesses will be allowed to resume activity and schools will start gradually reopening. (Ian Langsdon, Pool via AP)

Hand sanitizer is available for schoolchildren during the class as part of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the Pierre Ronsard elementary school. (Ian Langsdon, Pool via AP)

A teacher wearing a mask works with children ahead of a visit of the French President President Macron at the Pierre Ronsard elementary school Tuesday, May 5 2020 in Poissy, outside Paris. Starting from May 11, all French businesses will be allowed to resume activity and schools will start gradually reopening. (Ian Langsdon, Pool via AP)

A teacher wearing a mask works with children ahead of a visit of the French President Macron at the Pierre Ronsard elementary. (Ian Langsdon, Pool via AP)

GERMANY

Pupils of the 2020 school-leaving examination year are sitting in their classroom in the Joseph Koenig Grammar School in preparation for the exams in Haltern am See, Germany, Thursday, April 23, 2020. Almost six weeks after the closure of schools in North Rhine-Westphalia due to the corona crisis, many of them are now opening their doors again for the first time for thousands of exam candidates. (Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa via AP)

Students prepare for end-of-year examinations at the Joseph Koenig Grammar School in Haltern am See, Germany, Thursday, April 23, 2020. Almost six weeks after the closure of schools in North Rhine-Westphalia due to the coronavirus crisis, many of them are now opening their doors again for the first time for thousands of exam candidates. (Rolf Vennenbernd/DPA via AP)

Students wearing face masks during exam preparation for the Abitur at the JenaPlan School in Jena, Germany, Monday, April 27, 2020. After a compulsory corona break of several weeks, the schools are reopen for high school graduates the federal state Thuringia. (Bodo Schackow/dpa via AP)

Students wearing face masks during exam preparation for the Abitur at the JenaPlan School in Jena, Germany, Monday, April 27, 2020. After a compulsory coronavirus break of several weeks, the schools reopened for high school graduates in the federal state of Thuringia. (Bodo Schackow/DPA via AP)

A student gets her hand disinfect as she enters the school building of the Q2 upper school of the Heinrich von Gagern Gymnasium in Frankfurt, Germany, April 27, 2020. Six weeks after the corona-related school closures in Hesse, classes are starting up again. Initially, around 110,000 pupils from the final year classes will be returning to their schools. (Arne Dedert/dpa via AP)

A student gets her hand disinfected as she enters the school building of the Q2 upper school of the Heinrich von Gagern Gymnasium in Frankfurt, Germany, April 27, 2020. Six weeks after the corona-related school closures in Hesse, classes are starting up again. Initially, around 110,000 pupils from the final year classes will be returning to their schools. (Arne Dedert/DPA via AP)

Students of a 4th grade walk at a distance on stairs to their classrooms in the Goldbeck Schoo in Hamburg, Germany, Monday, May 4, 2020. On Monday, lessons began again for more classes at the Hamburg schools, and the fourth graders returned to the primary schools. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)

Students of a 4th grade walk at a distance on stairs to their classrooms in the Goldbeck Schoo in Hamburg, Germany, Monday, May 4, 2020. On Monday, lessons began again for more classes at the Hamburg schools, and the fourth graders returned to the primary schools. (Christian Charisius/DPA via AP)

Schoolgirls observe the rules of distance on the playground of the Goldbeck School in Hamburg, Germany, Monday, May 4, 2020. On Monday, lessons began again for more classes at the Hamburg schools, and the fourth graders returned to the primary schools. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)

Schoolgirls observe the rules of social distancing on the playground of the Goldbeck School in Hamburg, Germany, Monday, May 4, 2020. (Christian Charisius/DPA via AP)

MADAGASCAR

Masked students sit in their class, after being given a herbal extract believed to protect from COVID-19, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Thursday, April 23, 2020, as school re-opened after being closed for a month due the coronavirus. Students have to drink the extract as schools resume classes where they now are seated one to a desk instead of two, for social distancing. (AP Photo/Alexander Joe)

Masked students sit in their class, after being given a herbal extract believed to protect from COVID-19, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Thursday, April 23, 2020. Schools were reopened after being closed for a month due to the spread of coronavirus. Students have to drink the extract as schools resume classes where they now are seated one to a desk instead of two, for social distancing. (AP Photo/Alexander Joe)

NORWAY

Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg, centre, learns a greeting technique by students Celine Busk, left and Rim Daniel Abraham, during her visit to Ellingsrudasen school in Oslo, Norway, Monday, April 27, 2020. Schools reopened for 1st to 4th grades in Norway on Monday after six weeks closure, due to the corona pandemic. (Hakon Mosvold Larsen/NTB scanpix via AP)

Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg, center, learns a greeting technique by students Celine Busk, left and Rim Daniel Abraham, during her visit to Ellingsrudasen school in Oslo, Norway, Monday, April 27, 2020. Schools reopened for first through fourth grades in Norway after six weeks of closure, due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Hakon Mosvold Larsen/NTB scanpix via AP)

Vikasen school in Trondheim, Norway, as schools opened their doors on Monday April 27, 2020. All students are divided into groups, must bring their own school equipment and they are trained to stay one meter away from fellow pupils. The highly contagious CODIC-19 coronavirus has impacted on nations around the globe, and Norway is tentatively imposing new rules on society to help people accept the new normal. (Gorm Kallestad / NTB scanpix via AP)

Vikasen school in Trondheim, Norway, as schools opened their doors on Monday, April 27, 2020. All students are divided into groups, must bring their own school equipment, and they are trained to stay one meter away from fellow pupils. (Gorm Kallestad / NTB scanpix via AP)

VIETNAM

A student is scanned for temperature before entering Dinh Cong secondary school in Hanoi, Vietnam Monday, May 4, 2020. Students across Vietnam return to school after three months of studying online due to school closure to contain the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

A student is scanned for temperature before entering Dinh Cong secondary school in Hanoi, Vietnam Monday, May 4, 2020. Students across Vietnam return to school after three months of studying online due to school closure to contain the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

Students wearing masks attend a class in Dinh Cong secondary school in Hanoi, Vietnam Monday, May 4, 2020. Students across Vietnam return to school after three months of studying online due to school closure to contain the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

Students wearing masks attend a class in Dinh Cong secondary school in Hanoi, Vietnam Monday, May 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

DENMARK was one of the first countries to reopen schools. For an in-depth look at their process, visit this post.

One of the exceptions to school closures in the U.S. is MONTANA, where schools’ opening status varies by district. Willow Creek School, located 40 miles outside Bozeman, reopened this week to finish out the final two and a half weeks of the school year. School principal Bonnie Lower, also the district’s superintendent, greeted students at the door, where she checked their temperatures.

Principal and District Superintendent Bonnie Lower takes the temperature of a student at Willow Creek School as the school reopened, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Willow Creek, Mont. The school opened its doors to a couple dozen students Thursday to finish out the final 2 and a half weeks of the school year. (Ryan Berry/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

Principal and District Superintendent Bonnie Lower takes the temperature of a student at Willow Creek School as the school reopened, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Willow Creek, Mont. The school opened its doors to a couple of dozen students Thursday to finish out the final two and a half weeks of the school year. (Ryan Berry/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

A Willow Creek School teacher welcomes students back to class as the school reopened amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Willow Creek, Mont. The school opened its doors to a couple dozen students Thursday to finish out the final two and a half weeks of the school year. (Ryan Berry/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

A Willow Creek School teacher welcomes students back to class as the school reopened amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Willow Creek, Mont.  (Ryan Berry/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

A mother drops off her children at Willow Creek School as the school reopened amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Willow Creek, Mont. The school opened its doors to a couple dozen students Thursday to finish out the final two and a half weeks of the school year. (Ryan Berry/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

A mother drops off her children at Willow Creek School as the school reopened amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Willow Creek, Mont. (Ryan Berry/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

One of the two bus drivers for Willow Creek School wears a mask as he drops off students as the school reopened amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Willow Creek, Mont. The other bus driver also wore a mask. The school opened its doors to a couple dozen students Thursday to finish out the final two and a half weeks of the school year. (Ryan Berry/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

One of the two bus drivers for Willow Creek School wears a mask as he drops off students as the school reopened amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Willow Creek, Mont. The other bus driver also wore a mask. (Ryan Berry/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

Principal and District Superintendent Bonnie Lower takes the temperature of a student at Willow Creek School as the school reopened, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Willow Creek, Mont. The school opened its doors to a couple dozen students Thursday to finish out the final 2 and a half weeks of the school year. (Ryan Berry/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

Principal and District Superintendent Bonnie Lower takes the temperature of a student at Willow Creek School as the school reopened, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Willow Creek, Mont. (Ryan Berry/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

An EdWeek Cover, Our Illustrator’s Process

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Education Week has always relied on strong visuals to accompany the stories we report. But with most of the country under stay-at-home orders, and students and teachers learning from home, the visuals team has had to get more creative in how we conceptualize those stories. That’s led to Zoom videos, submitted photos from the subjects themselves, and, most strikingly, illustrations from a talented team of artists. Taylor Callery illustrated our most recent cover, showing the implications of the pandemic on school finances in a visually compelling way. Here he explains his process and how he came to the illustration that ultimately landed on our front page.

In Taylor’s Words – The Process

This particular project started out with the general idea of a recession and its impact on schools. The team at Education Week decided to dig deeper into this story. And as the story changed, so did our conceptual thinking around the subject itself.

I first read the story to gather a complete understanding of the topic. I boiled down the information so I could begin to wrap my thoughts around concepts that spoke to the core of the story itself. I’ve found that writing helps me organize my ideas around a certain topic, so I began by compiling a list of keywords, phrases, examples of mood, and the general tone of the article. Organizing the information in this way allowed me to start breaking down certain imagery that I could link to the visual narrative.

 

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Writing has always helped me organize the information in a story, as I begin to break down the article and start my sketches. Keywords, phrases, and ideas of tone are listed here with some basic examples of concepts and how they may work visually in a composition. All a part of my foundation before diving into sketches for the article.

In this case, I started to think about the idea of subtraction, and how it would impact those who are described in the story. This created a path for me to follow. I asked myself, how can I apply these elements in a meaningful way to best describe the message of this piece? With my list of keywords and phrases, I began to gather visual information that connected directly to the most important elements of the story.

At this point I began to sketch out ideas around these elements. I usually do a number of sketches that take a few different approaches. Sometimes the idea in my mind doesn’t translate as well as I would like as a visual, so it’s important to experiment and self-curate the concept along the way. We had a couple of rounds of sketches in this process as the story morphed into what it is today.

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Here’s a look at the initial round and the variety of sketches.

The sketch phase really helps me understand visually what elements are most important. For this story, those elements included – minority students (those who would be most affected by budget cuts), money, environment (urban public schools), and the overall tone.

With the idea of subtraction in mind, I immediately thought of a young student disappearing or dissolving away from their current environment. The idea of subtraction also made me think of isolation or emptiness. These are the two main elements I was chasing in representing the students and the environment for this piece. Creating a barren landscape helped isolate the main figure and enhance the mood or overall tone.

The last element to bring this image together was incorporating a more literal sense of funding, hence the $100 bill the student finds himself on. The $100 bill alone didn’t hold much weight with this topic, but by applying cracks to this element, I added a sense of fragility or instability.

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The second round of sketches shown here as the story became more refined and focused on how these budget cuts would affect those most in need. This highlights a variety of concepts that are more in tune with various ways to approach this subject and my idea of subtraction. I was thrilled with the selection the team made for the final art, as I believe it describes this issue with thoughtful application and provokes an emotional response to the story itself.

With all of these elements, it was essential to organize them in a composition that was visually pleasing, but that also created a hierarchy of information. In this case, I tried to design a composition that worked well with the story, while also creating available space for the text and headlines found in the final design.

 

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The final result of our efforts.

It’s always a team effort, especially for assignments like this one. It’s what I enjoy most about my “job” – collaborating and problem-solving with a community of talented writers, art directors, designers, and editors.

I’m very proud to have contributed to such a meaningful topic that will help shed light on those who most need the attention, now more than ever in these uncertain times.

Parades, Toilet Paper Diplomas and Lawn Signs: Images of Graduation for the Class of 2020

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Anderson High School senior Teyaja Jones, right, poses in her cap and gown and a bandana face cover, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Texas' stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic have expired and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has eased restrictions on many businesses that have now opened, but school buildings remain closed. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Across the United States, graduation for the class of 2020 looks different this year. Gone are the days of families gathering together to watch their graduates walk across the stage and receive their diploma alongside their peers. In its place, schools have gotten creative in celebrating this year’s seniors. From car parades to quarantine diplomas made of toilet paper, signs on lawns and across entire streets, here’s a look at some of the approaches schools have taken to celebrating this class’s culmination.

ALABAMA

In this Monday, May 12, 2020 photo, Central High School graduates gesture during the first of five live graduation ceremonies at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in in Phenix City, Ala. Over 80 graduates walked Monday night with another 400 graduates getting their diplomas over the next four days during similar ceremonies. (Joe Songer/The Birmingham News via AP)

On Monday, May 12, 2020, Central High School graduates gesture during the first of five live graduation ceremonies at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Ala. Over 80 graduates walked Monday night and another 400 graduates will be getting their diplomas over the next four days during similar ceremonies. (Joe Songer/The Birmingham News via AP)

In this Monday, May 12, 2020 photo, families wore masks and practice social distancing during Central High School's first of five live graduation ceremonies at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in in Phenix City, Ala. Over 80 graduates walked Monday night with another 400 graduates getting their diplomas over the next four days during similar ceremonies. (Joe Songer/The Birmingham News via AP)

Families wore masks and practiced social distancing during Central High School’s first of five live graduation ceremonies at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Ala. (Joe Songer/The Birmingham News via AP)

FLORIDA

Math and english teacher Anne Mikos, of Tampa, places a decoration on her car while attending the senior graduation car parade on Friday, May 1, 2020, at Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, Fla. Because they cannot celebrate their traditional graduation, they came together as a class and drove through campus where they were greeted by the school's staff and family to mark their milestone day. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Math and English teacher Anne Mikos places a decoration on her car while attending the senior graduation car parade on Friday, May 1, 2020, at Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, Fla. Because they cannot celebrate their traditional graduation, the class came together to drive through campus where they were greeted by their families and the school’s staff. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Graduates remain in their cars while participating in a senior graduation car parade on Friday, May 1, 2020, at Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, Fla. Because they cannot celebrate their traditional graduation, they came together as a class and drove through campus where they were greeted by the school's staff and family to mark their milestone day. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Graduates wave from their cars while participating in a senior graduation car parade on Friday, May 1, 2020, at Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, Fla. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

IOWA

Ellie Tanko is hugged by Abby Tanko (left) and Anna Tanko,. 16, after graduating during a diploma delivery to Xavier High School seniors around Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The school held a virtual prom and is holding a virtual Baccalaureate mass, in addition to the drive-by graduation. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette via AP)

Ellie Tanko is hugged by Abby Tanko (left) and Anna Tanko, 16, after graduating during a diploma delivery to Xavier High School seniors around Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The school held a virtual prom and is holding a virtual Baccalaureate mass, in addition to the drive-by graduation. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette via AP)

A roofing crew watches as Ellie Tanko graduates in her front yard during a diploma delivery to Xavier High School seniors around Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The school held a virtual prom and is holding a virtual Baccalaureate mass, in addition to the drive-by graduation. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette via AP)

A roofing crew watches as Ellie Tanko graduates in her front yard during a diploma delivery to Xavier High School seniors around Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette via AP)

MISSISSIPPI

Zackary Alexander and his family begin to make their way into Milam Elementary School after they were summoned by school officials from the parking lot for his graduation ceremony, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Tupelo Miss. The school district divided up the graduation ceremony to five different locations over three days with no more than four guests in attendance. (Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP)

Zackary Alexander and his family make their way into Milam Elementary School after they were summoned by school officials from the parking lot for his graduation ceremony, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Tupelo, Miss. The school district divided up the graduation ceremony to five different locations spread over three days with no more than four guests in attendance. (Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP)

Tupelo High School senior Torrean Albert makes his way across the stage to an empty auditorium at Milam Elementary School as his family waits backstage for his graduation ceremony, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Tupelo Miss. The school district divided up the graduation ceremony to five different locations over three days with no more than four guests in attendance. (Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP)

Tupelo High School senior Torrean Albert makes his way across the stage to an empty auditorium at Milam Elementary School as his family waits backstage during his graduation ceremony, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Tupelo, Miss. (Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP)

Tupelo High School 12th grade Assistant Principal L.V. McNeal hands out a diploma to a graduating senior at Milam Elementary School, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Tupelo Miss. The school district divided up the graduation ceremony to five different locations over three days with no more than four guests in attendance. (Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP)

Tupelo High School 12th grade Assistant Principal L.V. McNeal hands out a diploma to a graduating senior at Milam Elementary School, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Tupelo, Miss. (Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP)

NORTH CAROLINA

Neiko Pollard wears gloves as she tries on his graduation cap at cap and gown pick up at Page High School in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (Khadejeh Nikouyeh/News & Record via AP)

Neiko Pollard wears gloves while trying on a graduation cap during cap and gown pick-up at Page High School in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (Khadejeh Nikouyeh/News & Record via AP)

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Bixby seniors sit on their cars and talk to classmates while waiting for the start of a graduation parade for Bixby High School seniors in Bixby on Thursday, May 7, 2020. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)

Seniors sit on their cars and talk to classmates while waiting for the start of a graduation parade for Bixby High School’s class of 2020 on Thursday, May 7, 2020. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)

A roll of toilet paper sits on an antenna of a Bixby senior's car during a graduation parade for Bixby High School seniors in Bixby on Thursday, May 7, 2020. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)

A roll of toilet paper sits on an antenna of a car during a graduation parade for Bixby High School seniors on Thursday, May 7, 2020. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)

PENNSYLVANIA

Part of East Carbon Street, in Minersville, Pa., is decorated for a neighborhood graduation for Minersville Area High School graduating seniors' Lindsey Rinaldo, Will Hunter Horan, and Taylor Marks on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The graduates were all presented flowers and a "quarantine diploma," made with toilet paper. (David McKeown/Republican-Herald via AP)

Part of East Carbon Street, in Minersville, Pa., is decorated for a neighborhood graduation for Minersville Area High School graduating seniors’ Lindsey Rinaldo, Will Hunter Horan, and Taylor Marks on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The graduates were all presented flowers and a “quarantine diploma,” made with toilet paper. (David McKeown/Republican-Herald via AP)

Minersville Area High School graduating seniors Lindsey Rinaldo's "quarantine diploma," sits out during a neighborhood graduation on East Carbon Street, in Minersville, Pa., on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The graduates were all presented flowers and a "quarantine diploma," made with toilet paper. (David McKeown/Republican-Herald via AP)

Minersville Area High School graduating seniors Lindsey Rinaldo’s “quarantine diploma,” sits out during a neighborhood graduation on East Carbon Street, in Minersville, Pa., on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. (David McKeown/Republican-Herald via AP)

TEXAS

Anderson High School senior Teyaja Jones, right, poses in her cap and gown and a bandana face cover, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Texas' stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic have expired and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has eased restrictions on many businesses that have now opened, but school buildings remain closed. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Anderson High School senior Teyaja Jones, right, poses in her cap and gown with a bandana face cover, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Texas’ stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic have expired and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has eased restrictions on many businesses that have now opened, but school buildings remain closed. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Chris Choat, Principal at Richardson High School rides a scooter past a long line of cars congratulating students on graduating in Richardson, Texas, Friday, May 8, 2020. Principal Choat said that the school graduated 631 seniors this school year and he and the staff greeted all of those who drove up to collect their caps and gowns. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Chris Choat, principal at Richardson High School, rides a scooter past a long line of cars congratulating students on graduating in Richardson, Texas, on Friday, May 8, 2020. Choat said that the school graduated 631 seniors this year and he and his staff greeted all those who drove up to collect their caps and gowns. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Kyle Nolan, left on roof, holds a sign that reads "Mama, We Made It", as she joins others in a neighborhood parade honoring 2020 student graduates from both J.J. Pearce and Richardson High Schools in Richardson, Texas, Saturday, May 9, 2020. The event was organized by a group of parents who asked neighborhood residents to come out and cheer on the local graduates who's traditional ceremonies were cancelled due to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Kyle Nolan, left on roof, holds a sign that reads “Mama, We Made It”, as she joins others in a neighborhood parade honoring 2020 student graduates from both J.J. Pearce and Richardson High Schools in Richardson, Texas, Saturday, May 9, 2020. The event was organized by a group of parents who asked neighborhood residents to come out and cheer on the local graduates whose traditional ceremonies were cancelled due to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

WASHINGTON

Alayshia Baggett, left, hands out homemade face masks as she rides with a mortarboard graduation cap and tassel on her car Tuesday, May 12, 2020, during a drive-up car parade to distribute caps and gowns to seniors graduating from the Tacoma School District's School of the Arts High School, which has been conducting classes online due to the coronavirus pandemic. All high schools in the district will hold virtual graduation ceremonies, so the event, which required students to stay in their cars, allowed them to be greeted by cheering teachers and administrators one more time before graduation. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Alayshia Baggett, left, hands out homemade face masks as she rides with a mortarboard graduation cap and tassel on her car Tuesday, May 12, 2020, during a drive-up car parade to distribute caps and gowns to seniors graduating from the Tacoma School District’s School of the Arts High School. All high schools in the district will hold virtual graduation ceremonies, so the event, which required students to stay in their cars, allowed them to be greeted by cheering teachers and administrators one more time before graduation. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Han-Yin Hsu, who teaches design at Tacoma School District's IDEA (Industrial Design, Engineering and Art) High School, holds a sign that reads "So Glad To Be Your Teacher," Tuesday, May 12, 2020, as she greets students during a drive-up car parade to distribute caps and gowns to seniors graduating from the school, which has been conducting classes online due to the coronavirus pandemic. All high schools in the district will hold virtual graduation ceremonies, so the event, which required students to stay in their cars, allowed them to be greeted by cheering teachers and administrators one more time before graduation. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Han-Yin Hsu, who teaches design at Tacoma School District’s IDEA (Industrial Design, Engineering and Art) High School, holds a sign that reads “So Glad To Be Your Teacher,” Tuesday, May 12, 2020, as she greets students during a drive-up car parade to distribute caps and gowns to seniors. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Graduating senior Josiah Anderson drives a 1950's Hudson Hornet, Tuesday, May 12, 2020, during a drive-up car parade to distribute caps and gowns to seniors graduating from Tacoma School District's IDEA (Industrial Design, Engineering and Art) High School, which has been conducting classes online due to the coronavirus pandemic. All high schools in the district will hold virtual graduation ceremonies, so the event, which required students to stay in their cars, allowed them to be greeted by cheering teachers and administrators one more time before graduation. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Graduating senior Josiah Anderson drives a 1950’s Hudson Hornet, Tuesday, May 12, 2020, during a drive-up car parade to distribute caps and gowns to seniors graduating from Tacoma School District’s IDEA (Industrial Design, Engineering and Art) High School. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

A School Play in a COVID World

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The Taipei American School’s middle school performance of The Little Mermaid went on, despite coronavirus restrictions, with some modifications. Dressed in full costume, students wore masks and performed to an empty room, as the play was streamed so parents could watch from home. Another section of the school’s arts programs, the choir, has continued to practice as well, wearing masks and spaced out over three levels to adhere to this new world.

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‘They Make Those Caps and Gowns Look Amazing’

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June 4, 2020. That day will go down as one of the most special for Samantha Navarro, principal of the New Millennium Secondary School in Gardena, Calif.

A traditional graduation ceremony upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Three alternative ideas shot down. And then a plan that gelled.

She would visit each student individually, in a parade of sorts, with a line of cars, a DJ, countless decorations, and give them a personal commencement ceremony.

Navarro opened it up to teachers, to staff, to anyone who wanted to join. They ended up with eight cars, their supporters as varied as the school’s security guard and Navarro’s own mother, who helps out on campus.

The 200-student charter school had 44 graduates in the class of 2020. “Small but mighty,” is how Navarro describes both the school community and its seniors.

As part of Los Angeles Unified, New Millennium followed the district into distance learning in mid-March. As Navarro watched the events that would typically celebrate the senior class – beach week, prom, movie night – get cancelled, she started worrying about graduation and working with New Millennium’s counselor, Breyshere Sampson, on plan B.

After their first three ideas were scrapped by outside forces, they pivoted, taking advantage of their school’s small size to plan personal ceremonies.

They decided to visit each student individually at their homes, spread across the greater Los Angeles area.

From Long Beach to Compton, Torrance to Inglewood, they mapped out a route that would hit 43 houses over the course of an afternoon (their 44thsenior was working on graduation day, so they paid her a visited later on).

Their original vision had them starting at 11:30 a.m. on June 4 – their original graduation day – and wrapping up by 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. at the latest.

Using Instagram Live, they communicated with students and families in the days leading up to the event to prepare them for what was to come.

“Our seniors weren’t quite sure,” said Navarro, when she told them they needed to be outside, in their cap, gown and a mask, ready to go for their 10-minute window.

The day started with the eight cars meeting to be decorated, a quick detour to Home Depot when the car decorations showed early signs of wobbling on the breezy day, and then they were on the road, at their first house in Torrance by noon.

“We rolled up and the first kid, you just see your student in cap and gown, I lost it, I started to cry,” Navarro said, realizing “we’re doing this, we’re really doing this.”

As Sampson broadcast each student’s name over a bullhorn – just as she normally would across the graduation stage – Navarro made sure to go through the full ceremony with each graduate, flipping their tassel and handing them their diploma.

They used blue smoke, in celebration of the school’s colors, and presented a lei to each student. Neighbors came out to celebrate when they heard the honking horns as the parade rolled up. And the DJ had the music “bumping,” playing Pomp and Circumstance when they arrived and departing to Post Malone’s Celebration.

The key to executing their plan was communication. The school’s administrative assistant, Alexandra Carrethers, played the role of control center, working from home to track their route and contact students along the way. The graduation team soon realized that the journey was going to take far longer than originally anticipated. By 5pm, they’d hit about half of the houses.

But they carried on, calling and texting parents, apologizing for the delays, promising they would be there.

As they made it to their final house just after 9 p.m., the staff, teachers, and counselors were still just as excited as they had been at noon, Navarro said.

The full weight of the day didn’t fully hit until Navarro got home and was flooded with texts from happy students and appreciative parents, sending her their photos. She says she’d do it again in a heartbeat, “it was just so personal.”

As the pandemic’s uncertainty and its impact on school hangs over the fall, Navarro is considering taking a poll at the beginning of the year to see what students and parents want for their graduation. “It was so amazing that I would consider doing it again, only if the parents were like ‘yes, this is what we want.’”

To her, it was “proof that our whole staff would do anything for our kids.”

The video that captured the day was an unexpected surprise. The school had hired Reel Affair Productions to take photos of the graduates. Navarro didn’t realize they were capturing video as well.

“Those are our kids doing big things,” she said. “They make those caps and gowns look amazing.”

The Role of K-12 Students in Protests Against Racism and Police Brutality

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Chicago Public Schools students and supporters rally outside CPS headquarters on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, for the removal of police officers from schools. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune via TNS)

Following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, protests against police violence have taken place across the country and around the world. Students of every age have joined their communities to speak out for racial justice.

From student-organized demonstrations, to graduating seniors wearing their regalia, and younger children attending with their families, these students are protesting and taking a stance against racism. Many students have turned the conversation to the implications of racism on their own education, including the presence of police in schools.

A student speaks during a protest against police presence in schools.

High school senior Diego Garcia speaks with attendees during a rally against the Chicago Police Department’s presence in Chicago Public Schools. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune via TNS)

A tear runs down the cheek of MacKenzie Mitchell, one of the protest organizers among Berkner High School students, at Berkner Park on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Richardson, Texas, as protests continue after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.(Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

A tear runs down the cheek of MacKenzie Mitchell, one of the protest organizers among Berkner High School students, at Berkner Park on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Richardson, Texas, as protests continue after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Young demonstrators hold a sign Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Culver City, Calif. during a student-led protest over the death of George Floyd who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Young demonstrators hold a sign Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Culver City, Calif. during a student-led protest over the death of George Floyd who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Shelley Davenport stands with her son Rannoch Davenport-Davis, 6, nephew Thane Davenport-Stitzer, 6, niece Constance Davenport-Stitzer, 6, and daughter Cat Davenport-Davis, 8, at a silent vigil for victims of police brutality, at East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Pittsburgh. "I've never been to a protest before in my whole life but I can't stand it anymore. As a Christian, it's wrong what's happening to God's children. I want this to be one of their first memories," Davenport said. (Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Shelley Davenport stands with her son Rannoch Davenport-Davis, 6, nephew Thane Davenport-Stitzer, 6, niece Constance Davenport-Stitzer, 6, and daughter Cat Davenport-Davis, 8, at a silent vigil for victims of police brutality, at East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Pittsburgh. “I’ve never been to a protest before in my whole life but I can’t stand it anymore. As a Christian, it’s wrong what’s happening to God’s children. I want this to be one of their first memories,” Davenport said. (Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Gaithersburg High School homecoming queen Makayla Robinson speaks to a group of bicyclists at the words Black Lives Matter painted in bright yellow letters on part of 16th Street renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza, a site of protests, Friday, June 12, 2020, near the White House in Washington. The protests began over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Gaithersburg High School homecoming queen Makayla Robinson speaks to a group of bicyclists at the words Black Lives Matter painted in bright yellow letters on part of 16th Street renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza, a site of protests, Friday, June 12, 2020, near the White House in Washington. The protests began over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Jalen Shaw, a graduate of Fridley High School, visits the memorial site for Greg Floyd Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Jalen Shaw, a graduate of Fridley High School, visits the memorial site for George Floyd on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (Julio Cortez/AP)

Graduating seniors Shamar Poole, 17, left; Amier Hatcher, 17, center; and Fendi Garth, 18, stand with their fists raised in the air in solidarity alongside the school's rock painted "BLM" for Black Lives Matter at Grand Blanc High School on Thursday, June 4, 2020, before their commencement ceremony in Mundy Township, Mich. The trio stood together to honor George Floyd, urge an end to racial injustices and police violence. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)

Graduating seniors Shamar Poole, 17, left; Amier Hatcher, 17, center; and Fendi Garth, 18, stand with their fists raised in the air in solidarity alongside the school’s rock painted “BLM” for Black Lives Matter at Grand Blanc High School on Thursday, June 4, 2020, before their commencement ceremony in Mundy Township, Mich. The trio stood together to honor George Floyd, urge an end to racial injustices and police violence. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)

June 13, 2020, Tampa, Florida, USA: Blake High School student, Ayr'Reka Gilghrest, 17, in a Juneteenth-themed dress, is pictured outside city hall during a clergy-led rally in the wake of ongoing demonstrations against police brutality and in celebration of Juneteenth on Saturday, June 13, 2020 in Tampa. (Credit Image: © Martha Asencio Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Wire)

Blake High School student, Ayr’Reka Gilghrest, 17, in a Juneteenth-themed dress, is pictured outside city hall during a clergy-led rally in the wake of ongoing demonstrations against police brutality and in celebration of Juneteenth on Saturday, June 13, 2020 in Tampa. (Martha Asencio Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA)

Jaylen Lee, 4, rides his scooter and looks at signs hanging on a police fence at 16th and H Street, Tuesday, June 9, 2020, with his mother, near the White House in Washington, after days of protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Jaylen Lee, 4, rides his scooter and looks at signs hanging on a police fence at 16th and H Street, Tuesday, June 9, 2020, with his mother, near the White House in Washington, after days of protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Chicago Public Schools students and supporters rally outside CPS headquarters on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, for the removal of police officers from schools.

Chicago Public Schools students and supporters rally outside CPS headquarters on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, for the removal of police officers from schools. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune via TNS)

Kayla Shannon, who graduated from Grand Blanc High School the day before, speaks to a group of people for a peaceful protest against police violence and racial injustice Friday, June 5, 2020, in Grand Blanc, Mich. Protests continued Friday across the United States and elsewhere in the wake of the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)

Kayla Shannon, who graduated from Grand Blanc High School the day before, speaks to a group of people for a peaceful protest against police violence and racial injustice Friday, June 5, 2020, in Grand Blanc, Mich. Protests continued Friday across the United States and elsewhere in the wake of the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)

Demonstrators shout slogans Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Culver City, Calif., during a student-led protest over the death of George Floyd who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Demonstrators shout slogans Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Culver City, Calif., during a student-led protest over the death of George Floyd who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Emily Croft, 17, a student at Stillwater High School, greets a participant Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Stillwater, Okla., at a rally to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Croft organized the peaceful rally. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Emily Croft, 17, a student at Stillwater High School, greets a participant Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Stillwater, Okla., at a rally to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Croft organized the peaceful rally. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

Skylar Williams, right, Florissant native and recent McCluer North High School grad, leads a chant with about 100 demonstrators outside the Florissant Police Department on Sunday, June 7, 2020 in Florissant, Mo. Protesters have turned their attention to the department after a new video of alleged police brutality by one of their officers emerged. The death of George Floyd at the hands of police last month in Minneapolis has sparked nationwide protest for police reform. Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Skylar Williams, right, Florissant native and recent McCluer North High School grad, leads a chant with about 100 demonstrators outside the Florissant Police Department on Sunday, June 7, 2020 in Florissant, Mo. Protesters have turned their attention to the department after a new video of alleged police brutality by one of their officers emerged. The death of George Floyd at the hands of police last month in Minneapolis has sparked nationwide protest for police reform. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

People rally outside Chicago Public Schools headquarters, June 9, 2020 for the removal of cops from schools.

People rally outside Chicago Public Schools headquarters, June 9, 2020 for the removal of cops from schools. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune via TNS)

Demonstrators observe a moment of silence Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Culver City, Calif., during a student-led protest over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Demonstrators observe a moment of silence Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Culver City, Calif., during a student-led protest over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)


How Camps are Approaching this Summer’s Uncertainty

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Camp counselor Savon Edwards, 18, and  James Johnson, 7, work on their hula hoop skills at the Barnett Recreation Center on Friday. Columbus Parks and Recreation has started modified summer camps that adhere to coronavirus protocols. [Eric Albrecht/Dispatch]

For kids attending summer camp, this year will look different as camps work to determine whether and how to reopen safely amidst the continuing concerns of the coronavirus pandemic. Some camps have decided to reopen with additional safety precautions, including social-distancing measures and health screenings, while others have moved programming online or remained closed.

Plastic barriers are placed between Bruce McCall, 5, left, and Capri Bishop, 6, as they sit at a table during martial arts daycare summer camp at Legendary Blackbelt Academy in Richardson, Texas, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. As daycare and youth camps re-open in Texas, operators are following appropriate safety measure to insure kids stay safe from COVID-19. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Plastic barriers are placed between Bruce McCall, 5, left, and Capri Bishop, 6, as they sit at a table during martial arts daycare summer camp at Legendary Blackbelt Academy in Richardson, Texas, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. As daycare and youth camps re-open in Texas, operators are following appropriate safety measures to insure kids stay safe from COVID-19. (LM Otero/AP)

Ty Fenton, 11, pauses as he eats lunch during martial arts daycare summer camp at Legendary Blackbelt Academy in Richardson, Texas, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. As daycare and youth camps re-open in Texas, operators are following appropriate safety measure to insure kids stay safe from COVID-19. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Ty Fenton, 11, pauses as he eats lunch during martial arts daycare summer camp at Legendary Blackbelt Academy in Richardson, Texas, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. (LM Otero/AP)

Fen Bohen, 9, of Gibsonia, participates in an obstacle course with fellow campers Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Camp Guyasuta in Sharpsburg, Pa. Camp Guyasuta's STEM Adventure Day Camp started for the summer on Monday, one of a handful of camps to open with adjusted protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Michael M. Santiago/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Fen Bohen, 9, of Gibsonia, participates in an obstacle course with fellow campers Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Camp Guyasuta in Sharpsburg, Pa. Camp Guyasuta’s STEM Adventure Day Camp started for the summer on June 8, one of a handful of camps to open with adjusted protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Michael M. Santiago/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

June 24, 2020, Jupiter, Florida, USA: Kids float on their surfboards during the Blue Water School of Surfing Summer Camp. (Greg Lovett/ZUMA Wire)

June 24, 2020, Jupiter, Florida, USA: Kids float on their surfboards during the Blue Water School of Surfing Summer Camp. (Greg Lovett/ZUMA Press)

Shawn Chou and Jennifer Lee drop off their daughter Samantha Chou, 6, at L.A. Gymnastics in Culver City, California. They are among parents who have pinned their hope on summer camps reopening. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Shawn Chou and Jennifer Lee drop off their daughter Samantha Chou, 6, at L.A. Gymnastics in Culver City, California. They are among parents who have pinned their hope on summer camps reopening. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via TNS)

Jami Brewer of Randolph stopped by the Wm. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum to purchase summer camp to-go bags. (CantonRep.com / Julie Vennitti)

Jami Brewer of Randolph stopped by the Wm. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum to purchase summer camp to-go bags. (Julie Vennitti/CantonRep.com via TNS)

Camp counselor Savon Edwards, 18, and James Johnson, 7, work on their hula hoop skills at the Barnett Recreation Center on Friday. Columbus Parks and Recreation has started modified summer camps that adhere to coronavirus protocols. [Eric Albrecht/Dispatch]

Camp counselor Savon Edwards, 18, and James Johnson, 7, work on their hula hoop skills at the Barnett Recreation Center. Columbus Parks and Recreation has started modified summer camps that adhere to coronavirus protocols. (Eric Albrecht/Dispatch via TNS)

Elijah Omelsky, a second-grader in Heritage Christian School's summer enrichment camp, eats strawberries during lunch at the school. The city of Canton provided a $14,000 grant for the program, which includes a free breakfast and lunch, said Superintendent Sharla Elton. (IndeOnline.com / Kevin Whitlock)

Elijah Omelsky, a second-grader in Heritage Christian School’s summer enrichment camp, eats strawberries during lunch at the school. The city of Canton provided a $14,000 grant for the program, which includes a free breakfast and lunch, said Superintendent Sharla Elton. (Kevin Whitlock/IndeOnline.com via TNS)

Camp Stella Maris hs had summer camps for over 90 years. [TINA MACINTYRE-YEE / ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE]

Camp Stella Maris has had summer camps for over 90 years. (Tina Macintyre-Yee/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle via TNS)

Grounds crews are on duty but there won't be any campers this summer at the Wheeler School Summer Camp. [The Providence Journal / David DelPoio]

Grounds crews are on duty but there won’t be any campers this summer at the Wheeler School Summer Camp. (David DelPoio/The Providence Journal via TNS)

Educators Rally for Police-Free Schools

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Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters rally in Federal Plaza in the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

As protests against police brutality continue, parents, students and teachers from across the country are speaking out against the presence of police in schools. This week, educators in Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles rallied to demand that funding be put toward additional services – including counselors, nurses, and classroom supplies for their students.

CHICAGO

Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters rally in Federal Plaza in the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters rally in Federal Plaza in the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters march through the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters march through the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Youth activists stage a teach-in outside Chicago Board of Education President Miguel del Valle's home in Belmont Cragin to demand an end to police presence in schools on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The Chicago Board of Education is set to decide whether to end Chicago Public Schools' $33 million contract with the Chicago Police Department and pull police police officers out of schools. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Youth activists stage a teach-in outside Chicago Board of Education President Miguel del Valle’s home in Belmont Cragin to demand an end to police presence in schools on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The Chicago Board of Education is set to decide whether to end Chicago Public Schools’ $33 million contract with the Chicago Police Department and pull police officers out of schools. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters march through the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters march through the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Stacy Davis Gates, vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union, speaks during a rally in Federal Plaza in the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Stacy Davis Gates, vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union, speaks during a rally in Federal Plaza in the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters march through the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters march through the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters march through the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters march through the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

From left, Stacy Davis Gates, vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union, and activist Eric Russell and Laurentio Howard, whose daughter was shoved and dragged by a Chicago Police officer stationed at Marshall Metropolitan High School, lead hundreds of supporters in a march through the Loop on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The union and protesters are calling for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

From left, Stacy Davis Gates, vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union, and activist Eric Russell and Laurentio Howard, whose daughter was shoved and dragged by a Chicago Police officer stationed at Marshall Metropolitan High School, lead hundreds of supporters in a march through the Loop on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters march through the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters march through the Loop to call for the Chicago Board of Education to vote to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

PITTSBURGH

Edoukou Aka-Ezoua holds a flag that reads "police free schools" as she listens to a speaker during the "Cops OUT of PGH Schools" rally to demand that police are removed from Pittsburgh public schools on Monday, June 22, 2020, outside the Pittsburgh Board of Education building. The rally occurred at the same time the school board was holding its meeting virtually. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Edoukou Aka-Ezoua holds a flag that reads “police free schools” as she listens to a speaker during the “Cops OUT of PGH Schools” rally to demand that police are removed from Pittsburgh public schools on Monday, June 22, 2020, outside the Pittsburgh Board of Education building. The rally occurred at the same time the school board was holding its meeting virtually. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Protesters hold signs and wear masks as they listen to a speaker during the "Cops OUT of PGH Schools" rally to demand that police are removed from Pittsburgh public schools on Monday, June 22, 2020, outside the Pittsburgh Board of Education building in Pittsburgh. The rally occurred at the same time the school board was holding its meeting virtually. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Protesters hold signs and wear masks as they listen to a speaker during the “Cops OUT of PGH Schools” rally to demand that police are removed from Pittsburgh public schools on Monday, June 22, 2020, outside the Pittsburgh Board of Education building in Pittsburgh. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Jacquea Mae, an artist with 1Hood Media, sings during the "Cops OUT of PGH Schools" rally to demand that police are removed from Pittsburgh public schools on Monday, June 22, 2020, outside of the Pittsburgh Board of Education building in Pittsburgh. The rally occurred at the same time the school board was holding its meeting virtually. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Jacquea Mae, an artist with 1Hood Media, sings during the “Cops OUT of PGH Schools” rally to demand that police are removed from Pittsburgh public schools on Monday, June 22, 2020, outside of the Pittsburgh Board of Education building in Pittsburgh. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

LOS ANGELES

A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest to demand the defunding of the Los Angeles School District police outside of the school board headquarters on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest to demand the defunding of the Los Angeles School District police outside of the school board headquarters on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Edward Tillman wears a mask which reads "I can't breathe" during a protest to demand the defunding of the Los Angeles School District police outside of the school board headquarters on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Edward Tillman wears a mask which reads “I can’t breathe” during a protest to demand the defunding of the Los Angeles School District police outside of the school board headquarters on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

A demonstrator holds a sign in front of the downtown skyline during a protest to demand the defunding of the Los Angeles School District police outside of the school board headquarters on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

A demonstrator holds a sign in front of the downtown skyline during a protest to demand the defunding of the Los Angeles School District police outside of the school board headquarters on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Demonstrators holds signs during a protest to demand the defunding of the Los Angeles School District police outside of the school board headquarters on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Demonstrators holds signs during a protest to demand the defunding of the Los Angeles School District police outside of the school board headquarters on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest to demand the defunding of the Los Angeles School District police outside of the school board headquarters on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest to demand the defunding of the Los Angeles School District police outside of the school board headquarters on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Demonstrators raise their fists during a protest to demand the defunding of the Los Angeles School District police outside of the school board headquarters on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Demonstrators raise their fists during a protest to demand the defunding of the Los Angeles School District police outside of the school board headquarters on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)



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