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Some US schools are pulling the plug on distance learning

CUSSETA, Ga. (AP) — Some school districts around the United States are calling an early end to the school year and pulling the plug on distance learning. Instruction is ending early for one of every ...
Inside Higher Ed

Students Distancing From Distance Learning

The number of students participating in online learning is continuing a post-pandemic decline, new enrollment data show. In the 2022–23 academic year, a little over half of U.S. students—53 ...
NPR

Coronavirus FAQ: Is the 6-foot rule debunked? Or does distance still protect you?

We regularly answer frequently asked questions about life in the era of COVID-19. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject ...
The Washington Post

Covid shut schools five years ago. Anxiety, learning loss and more linger.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Jean Ballard and Heather West at a 2022 anti-mask protest at Woodgrove High in Purcellville, Virginia; masks were required for students in 2020 at George Mason University’s ...
The Conversation

Distance learning changes lives, but comes with its own challenges

For students outside cities, participation in distance learning can be a lonely struggle. Tobi Oshinnaike via Unsplash Across Africa, distance education has become one of the most powerful forces for ...
Newsday

Los Angeles school district settles with parents who sued over distance learning

Parents have agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged the distance learning program used by the Los Angeles Unified School District during the COVID-19 pandemic failed to meet state educational ...
WBOC

A High School Student’s Perspective on Distance Learning

For many high school students, this is an extremely crucial time for college prep. We talk with a local high school junior and get her perspective on distance learning during a time when students are ...