Los Angeles Magazine

In L.A. and Beyond, Distance Learning Is Taking a Toll on Both Parents and Kids

During a February 26 media telebriefing, Dr. Nancy Messonier of the CDC first began advocating for social distancing measures that included school closures and distance learning to continue education ...
KPBS

Parents sue for medically fragile children who need distance learning

The California Department of Education is scrambling Tuesday to meet a court order protecting a number of students with special needs. The order forces the state to provide a distance-learning option ...
The Hill

Majority of parents believe children have fallen behind with distance learning: poll

A majority of parents believe their children have fallen behind due to distance learning that was widely adopted during the pandemic, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by USA Today and ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Here's why some families are hesitant to send kids back for in-person learning

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KGO) -- Education is a key pillar in our efforts to Build a Better Bay Area. For months we've been hearing from parents who are eager to get their kids back to in-person learning ...
inforum

Group of Fargo parents planning peaceful gathering against distance learning decision

FARGO — Janae White and Dawn Hager both have sons who attend Fargo North High School, with White's son being a junior and Hager's being a senior. They're both part of a Facebook group called "FPS ...
Hawaii News Now

Parents of public school students say they’re ‘on their own’ with distance learning

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The demand for online learning has grown as case counts rise, according to one complex area superintendent. The state Department of Education hasn’t said how many families ...
EdSource

Children acted out more during distance learning, parents say, deepening learning loss

Before the pandemic, Sabrina Juarez had been looking forward to having her daughter start kindergarten. Alicianna, a bubbly little girl who loves art and math, also couldn’t wait. However, the now ...
Los Angeles Times

Some Black parents see less bullying, racism with online learning and are keeping kids home

Some parents of Black Los Angeles school students opted to keep their children in distance learning after schools reopened in April because they wanted to shield them from inequitable and sometimes ...

Distance learning changes lives, but comes with its own challenges

Across Africa, distance education has become one of the most powerful forces for expanding access to higher learning. Open and distance learning institutions such as the Open University of Tanzania, ...
Campus Technology

USDA Grants to Support Distance Learning and Telemedicine

The United States Department of Agriculture is awarding grants ranging from $50,000 to $1 million to institutions supporting distance learning and telemedicine in rural communities. The deadline for ...
EdSource

One more challenge for California teachers in distance learning: All new science curriculum

Teaching online is challenging enough. Teaching online with an all-new curriculum and academic standards is even harder. Without updated teaching materials, many school districts across the state have ...