EXCERPT: “After nearly a year of modified instruction in many school districts across the state, some Minnesota students are not giving distance learning high marks. More than a half-dozen students representing various communities shared their frustrations over the learning model during the House Education Finance Committee’s first meeting of the session. They all agreed the impacts of distance learning have increased workloads, isolation, and lack of motivation. They say the online model has also highlighted inequities in accessing technology, especially among students representing greater Minnesota.” FULL STORY: https://fluence-media.co/3soLSmb