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This D.C. Science Teacher Turned His Kitchen into a Chemistry Lab to Teach His Students From Home
A D.C. chemistry teacher transformed his kitchen into a classroom to teach and inspire his students from home. Jonte Lee from Calvin Coolidge High School walked LX News host Tabitha Lipkin through some experiments while discussing the importance of representing Black teachers and the hearing impaired community through his popular classes on social media.
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Millions of Americans Moved During the Pandemic — and Most Aren't Looking Back
Americans fled big cities in droves to escape the coronavirus pandemic — and many of them are staying, permanently or indefinitely.
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New Research Shows How Remote Learning Is Failing Low-Income Students and Students of Color
After months of remote learning in many parts of the country, new research is revealing how Black, Hispanic, and low-income students are disproportionately falling behind. Washington Post reporter Laura Meckler breaks down some of the reasons why remote learning is failing so many of our kids and the effects of long-standing equity gaps.
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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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USC Classes Will Be Remote, Online for Spring 2021 Semester
A recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County has prompted the University of Southern California to announce all classes for the Spring 2021 semester will be online or remote, the same way classes were held during the Fall 2020 semester.
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Part 2: Zooming Into a Boston Family's Back-to-School COVID-19 Journey
As Boston Public School districts pivot to remote learning, we’re following one family on their back-to-school journey during an unprecedented year.
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What It's Like to Be a Parent of a Kid With Disabilities in COVID
For parents of children with disabilities, in-person school during COVID-19 has been a top priority. For these students and families, school is more than a classroom: It’s a place for one-on-one therapies and important socialization.
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A Desk of Their Own to Ease Remote Learning for Kids in Need
As remote schooling swept the nation, parents realized that many kids lacked desks at home
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Professors Mail Lab Kits to Remedy Remote Learning Challenges for Students
A seashell, Play-Doh, thumbtacks, two straws and a medley of other items inside of a cardboard box get delivered at the door. For some, this is a strange combination of items that do not seem to belong together. For the University of San Diego (USD) lab professors and students, this is a solution. Dr. Jennifer Prairie, USD assistant professor of…
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Charges Filed in High Schooler's Party That Forced Mass. School to Go Remote
Charges have been filed in the case of a high school party in Sudbury, Massachusetts, that led to the local school district moving to remote learning for the start of the year, police said Monday.