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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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CPS to Return to Classrooms Next Week, But How Many Teachers Will Show?
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.
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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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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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30% of Eligible Chicago Students to Attend In-Person Class
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.
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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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Suburban Family Details Remote Learning Challenges for Daughter With Special Needs
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.
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Deadline Looms for CPS Parents to Make Decision on In-Person Learning
Deadline Looms for CPS Parents to Make Decision on In-Person Learning
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Parents, Students Host Car Rally to Support 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.
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CPS Students Get New Computers Thanks to Bears QB Nick Foles' Foundation
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.
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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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Man Charged With Sexual Assault on Remote Teaching Forum: Chicago Police
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…
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Students, Parents to Rally for In-Person Classes at Stevenson High School
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…
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East St. Louis Students Lacking Internet for Remote Learning
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,...
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Parents in Glenbard District 87 Take Part in Protest Calling for In-Person Learning
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.
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Charges Filed in High Schooler's Party That Forced Mass. School to Go Remote
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.
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CPS Principal Discusses First Week of Remote Learning After Fall School Year Begins
Dr. Femi Skanes, Morgan Park High School principal, reveals her biggest takeaways from the first week of remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
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CPS Students on Receiving End of Profanities From Remote Classroom Intruder
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…