Ector County ISD’s Superintendent on moving beyond the one-size-fits-all school model
May 22, 2020
By District Administration
District leaders must not only address the learning loss crisis due to COVID-19, but also lay a policy foundation to enable schools to provide students with individualized learning experiences so they can thrive. In this article Scott Muri, superintendent of Ector County ISD in Texas, shares how schools are addressing the COVID-19 slide by moving beyond one-size-fits-all approach through New Classrooms’ custom learning pathways.
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