Students are struggling, teachers are stressed, and more schools are online. But there’s still no grand plan to improve online learning.
Author: Erin Richards, USA TODAY
Schools want to end online classes for struggling kids. COVID cases may send everyone home
As COVID cases rise, schools are torn between bringing back struggling online students — or sending everyone home to stem the spread.
America’s missing kids: Amid COVID and online school, thousands of students haven’t shown up
With urban schools starting online because of COVID, many students aren’t showing up. More children could be left behind after the pandemic.
Kids’ mental health can struggle during online school. Here’s how teachers are planning ahead.
Kids miss their friends. They’re stuck at home. They’re sleeping erratically. Not to mention the trauma of COVID-19 and economic collapse around them.
Parents guide to online school: 9 questions to help vet your back-to-school choices
Online school doesn’t have to be bad. And parents can make it better. As your school plans virtual instruction, here’s what to ask about quality.
School reopening plans are now part of COVID-19 politics. Teachers fear for their safety.
School districts are stumbling through COVID reopening plans. Trump is gunning for all in-person classes. Teachers’ health is caught in the middle.
‘Historic academic regression’: Why homeschooling is so hard amid school closures
Some schools have been learning online for a month amid the coronavirus pandemic. Others are just starting now. And some can’t even find all students.
Amid coronavirus, students flock to Kahoot! and Duolingo. Is it the end of language teachers?
Students are flocking to Kahoot!, Duolingo amid coronavirus. They’re keeping their brains active, plus testing whether kids can learn without teachers
No online learning? With schools closed from coronavirus, these teachers air TV lessons
In schools like LAUSD, districts are putting lessons on PBS, other TV channels for students who can’t do online learning because they lack internet.
Is online school illegal? With schools closing from coronavirus, special education concerns give districts pause
As school moves online during the coronavirus outbreak, parents say schools are struggling with how to provide special education — required by law.