virtual learning

It’s been a rough start to the new academic year for the Philadelphia School District as they deal with a bus driver shortage and the closures of some schools due to COVID outbreaks. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the details.

A bus driver shortage has the School District of Philadelphia offering thousands of dollars for parents and guardians to take their kids to and from school themselves. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez explains.

Covid case counts are rising in parts of our area as children return to in-person learning. NBC10’s Deanna Durante reports on how the recent spike in infections is putting some schools back online.

Students at the Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School were enrolled in a course focused on their mindfulness and wellbeing. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez has the details.

Before his kindergarten classes begin for the day, Raynardo Antonio Ocasio watches from his mother’s third-floor bedroom window as his classmates line up on the sidewalk below.

Students in Camden public schools won’t be returning to the classroom after spring break next week as originally planned.

One of four elementary schools in Camden slated to close its doors at the end of the school year will remain open. NBC10’s Cydney Long explains what saved Yorkship Elementary school from the chopping block.

The city is reopening 53 schools on Monday, March 8. This announcement comes after weeks of protests from Philadelphia school teachers demanding a safer work environment amid the coronavirus pandemic. NBC10’s Danny Freeman reports.

The Philadelphia School District has backed off its initial plans to restart in-person class for pre-K through 2nd grade students. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez has the details.

School truancy rates have been going up throughout our region as a result of virtual learning. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas follows one Delaware school district as it tracks down truant students. She shows us the challenges of locating and helping kids in the middle of a pandemic.

The unexpected shift to virtual learning due to the pandemic has left some students and families struggling. NBC10 Investigative Reporter Claudia Vargas looks into the consequences of virtual learning in one of the region’s most vulnerable populations.

Presidential impersonators will present an hour long course on American history, civics and government that will be streamed Monday by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum for Presidents Day.

Pressure is building on school systems around the U.S. to reopen classrooms to students who have been learning online for nearly a year

Students in the 5th to 7th grades at Montgomery County’s Spring-Ford Area School District are transitioning to virtual learning for the next two weeks due to coronavirus concerns after a case of in-school transmission. Montgomery County Commissioner Vall Arkoosh is also speaking about the challenges being posed by the behavior of families.

The Philadelphia School District announced plans to transition students back to hybrid learning starting next month. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez gets reactions from teachers.

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.

With a nor’easter hitting the region on Wednesday, school districts are dealing with an important question. Will kids at schools that still have in-person learning go virtual during a snow day or will they be off? NBC10’s Deanna Durante has the story.

School leaders in Camden, New Jersey, are trying to encourage students to attend their virtual classes after noticing a decline in student participation amid the coronavirus pandemic. NBC10’s Cydney Long talks to Camden superintendent about possible solutions.

In-person or virtual learning? Montgomery County parents are dealing with constant changes to their kids’ back to school plans. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the story.

Montgomery County is leaving the decision on in-person learning versus virtual learning to individual districts. Some parents want schools to reopen while others want their kids to stay home. Dr. Nicole Lipkin, CEO and founder of Hey-Kiddo.com, weighs in on the debate in an interview with NBC10’s Ted Greenberg.