Franklin County schools adjust to pandemic By MIKE ALLEN Apr 17, 2020 Apr 17, 2020 0 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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