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Most families have given up virtual school, but what about students who are still thriving online?

The Hechinger Report

The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. The district assigned 10 full-time teachers to provide live, online classes via Zoom. The district assigned 10 full-time teachers to provide live, online classes via Zoom.

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‘They’re so weary’: Louisiana teachers recover from back-to-back hurricanes during the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

When Louisiana schools shut down due to Covid-19 in mid-March, Calcasieu Parish teachers scrambled to transition to online learning. Everybody sort of struggled through trying to develop a combination of paper packets and online instruction,” said Bruchhaus, the superintendent. Students faced barriers to virtual learning.

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The ‘Katrina-to-Covid Class’: How the coronavirus era affects New Orleans students more acutely

The Hechinger Report

All across the nation, students with senior years truncated by the pandemic are feeling a sense of loss as they try to understand what exactly it means to be part of the Class of 2020. These students trace their earliest memories to 2005. Jarrin Rainey, 20, a 2020 graduate of Frederick A. Read the series.

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‘A Job That No One Sees’

Edsurge

She assisted for a few days a week until she moved to another neighborhood in 2005. My mother connected me to Teresa Mendez, whom she met when their youngest daughters attended the local elementary school. In October 2020, after about two decades as a child care provider, Martinez made a difficult decision.

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