remote learning

Millions of students have not yet caught up academically after remote learning, and schools are dedicating time to make up for that, Chris Glorioso reports.

NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks shared his vision for public schools across the Big Apple while dropping a major bombshell: 120,000 families have left the public school system in the past five years.

NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks shared his vision for public schools across the Big Apple while dropping a major bombshell: 120,000 families have left the public school system in the past five years. The stunning number had floated around before but NYC Schools hadn’t confirmed it. Although the decline started before the pandemic, the health crisis accelerated it. When it…

Virtual learning sessions were subject to disruptions like “loud sex noises” played by students, as well as “pornographic images” and “derogatory, sexual, violent and insulting remarks” from students — all which may have led to significant learning loss, test scores suggest

Some of the most disadvantaged school districts are now seeing how much learning was lost during the months of remote classes, as test scores show the damage the disruption had. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

New York City has said it plans to lift the mask mandate for the nation’s largest public school system come Monday, March 7, as well as the Key2NYC vaccine mandate that requires customers show proof of vaccination to enter indoor spaces.

A new bill in New Jersey might bring an end to the much-beloved snow days for schoolchildren. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

New York City public schools are exploring the addition of virtual instruction for students isolated due to positive COVID tests, but the mayor was adamant Tuesday any remote option for the nation’s largest system won’t expand beyond that. Romney Smith reports.

New York City public schools are exploring the addition of virtual instruction for students isolated due to positive COVID tests, but the mayor was adamant Tuesday any remote option for the nation’s largest system won’t expand beyond that. Mayor Eric Adams sought to leave no room for misinterpretation as he said, “I don’t want anyone to get this mixed...

A new study from psychologists at UCLA suggests that while sped-up videos did not improve student learning comprehension, they did not put them far behind, either.

Philanthropy, federal relief funding and other community driven efforts to close the digital divide in a year of remote schooling have helped significantly to bring more children online. But many families remain underconnected.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is considering allowing the nation’s largest school district to return to some form of virtual instruction as the city weathers a wave of coronavirus cases. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

The Paterson School District will extend remote instruction through next week with in-person instruction scheduled to resume Jan. 24. “Based on my continuing conversations with the Paterson Chief Health Officer, we have decided to continue remote instruction until Monday, January 24th,” said Superintendent of Schools Eileen F. Shafer. “It is our hope that our staff and students will take this…

Concerns over testing and the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant have many wondering what will come of schools as students return from winter break. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

A group of teachers in New York City has filed a temporary restraining order in hopes of delaying the return of in-person instruction until additional safety measures can be implemented to protect students and staff from the highly transmissible omicron variant.

The race to test is one for some New Jersey school districts who want to stay open in the coming weeks, while others have opted to start the new year remote. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

As omicron rages, the focus for many has turned to schools and how best to protect students, ultimately leading to the debate: Should schools be considering returning to remote learning?

Some teachers said that it may be time for the city to increase COVID testing, and reconsider remote learning options. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

A school district in the suburbs north of New York City is set to implement fully virtual instructions this week as the region experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Mount Vernon City School District says remote schooling will begin Wednesday, Dec. 22, until at least Jan. 18, 2022. Depending on the trajectory of COVID-19 positivity rates, school building closures…

Jessica Cunnington and Sarah Wallace reporst on the latest in the fight against Omicron.