MassLive

Can Massachusetts public schools use snow days as remote learning days? DESE says no virtual learning this year

Instead of playing out in the snow or lazy days in front of the TV, some Massachusetts students had virtual learning during snow days last year. That’s no longer an option. The Department of ...
13wham

'It's hard to say': California superintendent won't condemn school closures despite dismal test scores

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CITC) — California's highest-ranking education official won't say he regrets how long the state relied on remote learning during the pandemic, despite less than half of students ...
Education Week

What Schools Really Learned From Remote Learning

Remote learning is—for now—a thing of the past in much of America’s K-12 system. But it’s not likely to stay that way forever. Natural disasters driven by climate change, future outbreaks of COVID or ...
WBEZ

Board members urge CPS to consider ‘emergency’ remote learning amid continued immigration raids

Interim Supt./CEO Macquline King said district leadership has discussed its options, including remote learning, but added ...
Columbus Dispatch

Are snow days a thing of the past? 'We want kids to be able to go build a snowman'

It’s one of the many joys of being a kid: waking up and hearing they're getting a "snow day" and can spend the day building a snowman, having a snowball fight or sledding instead of going to classes.
Education Week

Pivoting to Remote Learning: Why It Is Harder in Some States Than Others

The omicron variant is roiling schools across the country, causing widespread teacher shortages, spikes in student absenteeism, and a dearth of school bus drivers. Superintendents from Vancouver, Wash ...
The Washington Post

Pandemic disrupted learning for U.S. teens, but not evenly, poll shows

In many ways, the switch to virtual learning was an unexpected, unplanned experiment that was conducted on millions of school-age children. When the coronavirus pandemic struck the United States in ...