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Protest Over Remote Learning in Montclair As In-Person Learning Still on Hold
Parents are frustrated that in-person learning is on hold in Montclair, NJ after classes were supposed to resume this week.
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This D.C. Science Teacher Turned His Kitchen into a Chemistry Lab to Teach His Students From Home
A D.C. chemistry teacher transformed his kitchen into a classroom to teach and inspire his students from home. Jonte Lee from Calvin Coolidge High School walked LX News host Tabitha Lipkin through some experiments while discussing the importance of representing Black teachers and the hearing impaired community through his popular classes on social media.
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NYC Expanding Vaccinations; New Concerns About In-Person Learning
The race to vaccinate 1 million New York City residents in January is underway, with Mayor Bill de Blasio demanding Monday it become a 24/7 operation, as some frontline healthcare workers in New Jersey get their second shots Monday. Meanwhile, Positive cases of the coronavirus have prompted New York City leaders to close more than 100 school buildings on Monday,...
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CEA Urges Schools to Move All-Remote Through Mid-January
The Connecticut Education Association is urging schools in the state to move to an all-remote learning format through mid-January amid a rise in COVID-19 cases. In a statement, CEA President Jeff Leake said he is asking public school superintendents to prioritize the safety of students, teachers and staff by moving to online learning. “We thank these superintendents for putting safety…
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Millions of Americans Moved During the Pandemic — and Most Aren't Looking Back
Americans fled big cities in droves to escape the coronavirus pandemic — and many of them are staying, permanently or indefinitely.
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West Point Cadets Caught Cheating on Calculus Exam
More than 70 cadets training at the U.S. Military Academy to be Army officers have been accused of cheating on a math exam taken online when they were studying remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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New Research Shows How Remote Learning Is Failing Low-Income Students and Students of Color
After months of remote learning in many parts of the country, new research is revealing how Black, Hispanic, and low-income students are disproportionately falling behind. Washington Post reporter Laura Meckler breaks down some of the reasons why remote learning is failing so many of our kids and the effects of long-standing equity gaps.
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Students Are Falling Behind in Math as COVID-19 Continues to Disrupt Education, According to a Study
After months of school disruptions and remote teaching due to COVID-19, researchers are starting to see some of the impact on learning. Megan Kuhfeld, a senior research scientist with the nonprofit NWEA, joined LX News to explain a study that found that the pandemic has led to many students falling behind in math specifically.
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NYC Schools Set to Close After 7-Day Positivity Rate Reaches 3%
New York City Schools to close starting Thursday and shift to all-remote after city reaches 7-day positivity rate average of 3%. News 4 has team coverage.
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NYC Schools to Close Thursday After Citywide 7-Day Positivity Rate Hits 3%
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that city schools will close Thursday after citywide 7-day positivity rate reaches 3%.
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All SUNY Students Must Test Negative for COVID Before Thanksgiving Break: Chancellor
New York’s public university system is requiring students to test negative for the coronavirus before they can leave for Thanksgiving break in hopes of preventing community spread as students fan across the country. The system’s 64 colleges and universities must come up with plans by Nov. 5 to test about 140,000 students within 10 days before Thanksgiving break, State University…
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Homework Hotline Tutoring Program Continues to Help Families of Frontline Nurses
As frontline workers continue to aid the city in its fight against the coronavirus, many wonder how the city can assist them? To show support for nurses working on the frontlines, the Professional Staff Congress (PSC), a union of CUNY professors and professional staff, partnered with The New York State Nurses Union Association (NYSNA) to launch the PSC CUNY Homework…
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Part 2: Zooming Into a Boston Family's Back-to-School COVID-19 Journey
As Boston Public School districts pivot to remote learning, we’re following one family on their back-to-school journey during an unprecedented year.
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What It's Like to Be a Parent of a Kid With Disabilities in COVID
For parents of children with disabilities, in-person school during COVID-19 has been a top priority. For these students and families, school is more than a classroom: It’s a place for one-on-one therapies and important socialization.
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A Desk of Their Own to Ease Remote Learning for Kids in Need
As remote schooling swept the nation, parents realized that many kids lacked desks at home
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NYC Schools With High Black, Latino Populations Had Low Student Engagement in Pandemic
The schools where at least half the student population was Black or Latino were nearly eight times more likely to report low engagement levels or poor attendance — while schools where 25 percent or more of the student population was white show high engagement levels
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Paterson Schools Extend Virtual Learning Into January 2021
Schools in Paterson, NJ will be going virtual for another three months, Phil Lipof with the story.
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Marist Extends Lockdown After Maskless Party Leads to COVID-19 Cases
Marist College is holding classes remotely, suspending activities, barring visitors and keeping students on its Hudson River campus through Tuesday after an off-campus gathering resulted in multiple cases of COVID-19. Marist announced the initial lockdown Thursday after learning of COVID-19 cases stemming from a weekend off-campus gathering held without masks or social distancing. The college, which did not specify the…
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New York Schools Report 1,200 Infections Among Students, Staff in a Month
Schools across New York have reported that at least 1,200 students, teachers and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus since the start of the academic year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday, though that number is almost certain to be an undercount. As of Tuesday, 693 public and private schools across the state had reported at least one infection since…
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COVID-19 Cases Spiking in Pockets of New York and New Jersey
Positivity rates are rising as more kids begin in-person learning, as officials deploy more testing and community groups pitch help distribute free masks. News 4 reporters Rana Novini, Myles Miller and Brian Thompson report.