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As part of the information evaluation process for the school start plan in August the Secretary of Education Eligio Hernndez Prez participated in the First Summit of Puerto Rican Education an effort that was organized by the Office of the First Lady of La Fortaleza to discuss strategies to improve public and private education on the island after the reality caused by the pandemic by COVID-19.Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced offered a greeting during the opening ceremonies of the summit and recognized the challenge of starting classes in the midst of the health emergency. It is certainly a great challenge that we are facing prioritizing the safety and health of children and teachers. We are looking for alternatives that can be adjusted and allow students to receive an excellent education. The incorporation of technology as it has been the beginning of the delivery of computers to teachers and later to students is one of the strategies that we are adopting to incorporate into the educational process this coming semester. Our call for everyone to adopt safety and health measures to avoid infections continues to prevail said the first executive.For his part the DE secretary thanked the assistance and availability of all sectors in the search for alternatives for the start of classes that fit the reality of all school communities.All modalities and options are being evaluated for this process of opening schools. We continue acquiring more technology in order to strengthen our work plans and guarantee education for each student in the system said Hernandez Perez.Experts on the subject of education health technology and psychology from public and private entities were brought together in the activity to expose the challenges and opportunities facing education at the beginning of the next semester in August. Statistics and data that will serve as guides for planning and implementing educational plans were discussed.On the first day of group work the topic of education in 2020 about learning at home was discussed. The concepts of remote learning modalities E learning levels of preparation of the faculty for remote teaching options in the measurement of knowledge and infrastructure in the home and educational institutions were discussed.Another topic that was part of the summits agenda was the search for the harmonization of the new reality of remote interaction with distance education. The labor and legal obligations of parents and the state the safety and well-being of minors at home and how prepared are the universities on the island for the distance education process.During the second day of group work the recommendations were analyzed and the conclusions of the working groups were integrated.In addition to the Secretary of Education the secretary of the Department of Recreation and Sports Adriana Snchez Pars ASSMCA Executive Director Suzanne Roig and the executive director of the Telecommunications Bureau Sandra Torres.
