ADMINISTRATION BRASS TRAVELED
THROUGH WISCONSIN THIS WEEK.
>> ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE A GREAT
YEAR?
>> YEAH.
>> THE U.S. SECRETARY OF
EDUCATION, MIGUEL CARDONA,
ROLLED OUT HIS RETURN TO SCHOOL
ROAD TRIP WITH SEVERAL STOPS IN
THE STATE.
THE TOUR, DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT
STUDENTS SAFELY RETURNING TO
IN-PERSON LEARNING.
THE WISCONSIN STOPS INCLUDED
EAU CLAIRE.
THAT'S WHERE HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS THAT ARE PART OF THE
"NEWSHOUR" STUDENT REPORTING
LABS GOT A PERSONAL AUDIENCE
WITH THE SECRETARY.
CARDONA SAT DOWN WITH
16-YEAR-OLD MAYLA ENGBRETSON
FROM BLACK RIVER FALLS HIGH
SCHOOL FOR AN INTERVIEW.
>> BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC,
OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF US ARE BEHIND
IN THE LEARNING PROCESS.
HOW DO YOU PLAN TO CATCH THESE
STUDENTS UP AFTER MISSING A YEAR
OF SCHOOL?
>> EVERY STUDENT I TALK TO,
THEY'RE JUST HAPPY TO BE WITH
THEIR FRIENDS, THAT
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL PIECE.
THE RELATIONSHIP DIVIDE IS
SOMETHING WE HAVE TO FOCUS ON.
SO MAKING SURE THAT YOU HAVE
ACCESS TO FUN ACTIVITIES AT
SCHOOL AND SPORTS OR EXTRA
CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IS JUST AS
IMPORTANT AS THE ACADEMIC
ACCELERATION.
WELL KWE KNOW STUDENTS LOST CON.
$130 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED TO
HELP AND GET TUTORS FOR STUDENTS
THAT NEED IT, ADDITIONAL
TEACHERS, ADDITIONAL SCHOOL
COUNSELORS.
SO THE MONEY IS THERE FOR EXTRA
SUPPORT.
I THINK IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO
YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A LOT MORE
SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE
FEELING BEHIND EITHER
ACADEMICALLY OR NEED ACCESS TO
SEACIAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.
WE ALL WENT THROUGH THIS TRAUMA
THAT TOGETHER.
>> CARDONA ALSO TRAVELED TO
UW-MADISON, WHERE HE MET WITH
STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL OF
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE
CHANCELLOR AND GOVERNOR.
AMID COVID OUTBREAKS IN SCHOOLS
AND COMMUNITIES, CARDONA
EMPHASIZED INDOOR MASK
REQUIREMENTS TO KEEP STUDENTS
OPEN.
>> SECRETARY CARDONA ALSO SAID
THIS WEEK THAT HE ENDORSES
MAKING COVID VACCINES MANDATORY
FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.
WE WANT TO THANK BLACK RIVER
FALLS HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISTS
WITH THE "NEWSHO