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Philly Schools Postpone Return to In-Person Learning for Pre-K Through 2nd Grade Students
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.
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Delaware School District Tracks Down and Helps Truant Students
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.
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Some Families Struggle With Virtual Learning Amid 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.
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Nixon Library to Stream Free American History and Civics Course for Presidents Day
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.
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Pressure Builds on Schools to Reopen During Pandemic
Pressure is building on school systems around the U.S. to reopen classrooms to students who have been learning online for nearly a year
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Montgomery County School District Returns Some Students to Virtual Learning
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.
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Philly Schools to Transition Back to Hybrid Learning Next Month
The Philadelphia School District announced plans to transition students back to hybrid learning starting next month. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez gets reactions from teachers.
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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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School Districts Decide Between Snow Days Or Virtual Days
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.
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Camden Sees a Drop In Virtual Learning Participation Amid Pandemic
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.
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Montgomery County Leaves Decision On In-Person Or Virtual Learning to Districts
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.
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Montco Parents Deal With Constant Changes to Back-to-School Plans
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.
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Delaware Issues Stay-at-Home Advisory, Could Reinstate Virtual Learning
Delaware expanded the scope of its mask mandate and schools could restart virtual learning as the nation sees a cold-weather surge of coronavirus cases.
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Parents Not Happy as All Montgomery County Students Go to Virtual Learning
Some parents are filing a lawsuit after Montgomery County health officials forced all schools in the suburban Philadelphia county to go to virtual learning for at least the next two weeks. NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports on the latest coronavirus-related restriction and the backlash.
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Parents Frustrated with Online Learning Rally Against School Closures
Montgomery County ordered all schools to implement virtual learning Nov. 23 through Dec. 6. NBC10’s Deanna Durante spoke to parents about their frustrations with online learning and the county’s decision.
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Some Montco Parents Protest After Shift to Virtual Learning for Thanksgiving
They protested outside the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania health department to express disapproval of school closures during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC10’s Steven Fisher reports.
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Parents Frustrated as Montco Students Go Back to All-Virtual Learning
Frustrated parents in Montgomery County talked to NBC10 reporter Deanna Durante about what it was like to hear schools were going all-virtual again as COVID-19 cases rise in the region.
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Montgomery Co. Schools Shift to Virtual for Thanksgiving Due to Coronavirus
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania schools will required to shift to 100% virtual learning between Nov. 23 and Dec. 6.
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Health Dept. Weighs Whether Montco Schools Should Be All Virtual for Holiday Season
The decision to stop in-person learning at Montgomery County schools for two weeks has been delayed until Friday. There has been a motion to move to all virtual learning for the Thanksgiving holiday, in fears of the uptick in coronavirus cases. The fate of continuing in-person learning hangs in the balance of the county health department. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has...