remote learning

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.

CPS offers an update on its plan to return to in-person learning on Jan. 11, but how many teachers will be there? NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

Americans fled big cities in droves to escape the coronavirus pandemic — and many of them are staying, permanently or indefinitely.

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.

Roughly 30% of eligible Chicago Public Schools students plan to return to in-person classes when the nation’s third-largest school district begins reopening next month, officials said Wednesday.

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.

Hope is on the horizon as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, but while vaccine distribution has begun, school districts continue to struggle with the decision of whether or not to bring students back in the classroom.

Deadline Looms for CPS Parents to Make Decision on In-Person Learning

Parents and students of Illinois School District #109, 112 and 113 hosted a car rally Saturday morning to support in-person learning.

Close to 200 Chicago Public Schools students received new Chromebooks and it was all thanks to Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles’ foundation. NBC 5’s Jen DeSalvo reports.

As Boston Public School districts pivot to remote learning, we’re following one family on their back-to-school journey during an unprecedented year.

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.

As remote schooling swept the nation, parents realized that many kids lacked desks at home

A Chicago man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 7-year-old female relative in an act witnessed in an online forum used for remote teaching, authorities said. Catrell Walls, 18, is charged with a felony count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13, Chicago police said. He was ordered held without bond Saturday. Walls was seen via…

Students and parents are expected to gather Monday to push for in-person learning at Stevenson High School following months of remote learning. According to a release, Stevenson High School students, parents, medical experts and supporters will gather at the school in Lot B in support of in-person learning. The group said they plan to walk the sidewalk to the “grassy…

Countless parents in East St. Louis say they are relying on minimal resources while struggling to gain internet access to help their children participate in remote learning at area schools during the coronavirus pandemic. East St. Louis is a largely Black community where nearly 40% of residents live below the federal poverty line, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Melissa Lawson,...

Several parents in Glen Ellyn District 97 took part in a protest Monday, calling for in-person learning. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando has the story.

Charges have been filed in the case of a high school party in Sudbury, Massachusetts, that led to the local school district moving to remote learning for the start of the year, police said Monday.

Dr. Femi Skanes, Morgan Park High School principal, reveals her biggest takeaways from the first week of remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Chicago Public Schools’ students in a seventh grade remote learning session were on the receiving end of profanities from an unwelcome guest this week. The intruder, who managed to join an active eLearning session, hurled insults at Mariono Azuela Elementary students and their teacher and appeared to make a threat. Rebecca Moreno said her son recorded video of the intruder…