by Danielle Waugh May 21st 2020 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines for schools to safely re-open amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 60 page CDC document discusses recommendations for schools starting on […]
Tag: Distance Learning
Alabama’s public schools could reopen in June
By Bryan Henry| May 4, 2020 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – State educators are beginning to map out plans not only for summer school and school activities but also the start of the 2020-21 school year. There […]
Teaching remotely: Long days for teachers as they work to connect with students
Janelle Retka, May 20, 2020 Teaching in Washington state has moved online, at least for the duration of the school year, as campuses remain closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. That leaves educators looking […]
Wisconsin Policy Forum study: School shutdowns, distance learning could make student achievement gaps worse
Samantha West, May 19, 2020 MADISON – Before the coronavirus pandemic upended education, more than 82,000 children across Wisconsin — disproportionately low-income students of color — lacked internet access at home, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum […]
How some California charter schools support students during distance learning
MAY 18, 2020 SYDNEY JOHNSON Each morning, Yolanda Anguiano receives a text message asking if her two kids, who attend Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep in San Jose, have what they need to stay safe and […]
In Montgomery County, schools and parents clash over how much teachers and students are connecting
By Donna St. George May 19, 2020 When the coronavirus pandemic closed schools in Maryland, Brian Krantz expected that his children’s classes would move online, with a thoughtful plan and at least some live instruction. It didn’t go […]
The kids aren’t all right
Bryan Walsh May 9, 2020 A young boy in Thailand. Photo: Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Image Experts fear children will be suffering from the psychological effects of the pandemic for decades — even down […]
Denver Public Schools to reopen this fall; combination of in-person, online learning
by: Emily Allen May 8, 2020 DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Public Schools announced it will reopen in August, but families should prepare for a combination of in-person and online learning. In a letter to DPS families, […]
