Franklin County schools adjust to pandemic By MIKE ALLEN Apr 17, 2020 Apr 17, 2020 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Franklin County teachers have had to get creative in how they’re reached out to parents and students during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.kAm“(6 92G6 FD65 2?J <:?5 @7 @?=:?6 A=2E7@C> E92E E62496CD H6C6 72>:=:2C H:E9[” pDD:DE2?E $FA6C:?E6?56?E $F6 #@86CD E@=5 E96 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ $49@@= q@2C5 5FC:?8 |@?52J ?:89E’D C68F=2C >66E:?8]k^AmkAm{:<6 E96:C 4@F?E6CA2CED :? 25;246?E 4@F?E:6D[ E96 D49@@= 3@2C5 F?2?:>@FD=J 2AAC@G65 2 9@DE @7 >62DFC6D |@?52J ?:89E 56D:8?65 E@ 25;FDE A@=:4:6D 5FC:?8 E96 r~'xs\`h A2?56>:4 D9FE5@H?]k^Am kAm“x H@F=5 ;FDE =:<6 E@ E2<6 2 >:?FE6 2?5 E92?< 2== @7 @FC DE277 2?5 724F=EJ 7@C E96 EC6>6?5@FD ;@3 E92E E96J 2C6 5@:?8[” D2:5 D49@@= 3@2C5 r92:C yF=:6 }:I] “%62496CD 56D6CG6 2? pZZ E9:D J62C] %96J’G6 366? 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