virtual learning

September 8, 2022 | 4:42 PM

Virtual learning helps students struggling with mental health

Allie Schleifer, Insight Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Lead School Counselor, said virtual learning provides students struggling with their mental health the opportunity to learn in a safe place, have more flexibility, learn with more family support, improve their academics, use chat boxes and turn off their camera for comfort, and relieve the pressure of making friends and dressing to fit into a school environment.

By Aniya Faulcon

July 9, 2021 | 6:04 PM

Pa. students of color don’t have equal access to in-person learning, study finds

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF

May 25, 2021 | 7:45 AM

‘It’s just draining’: How the pandemic pushed teens to juggle work and virtual school

Virtual school made multitasking possible, and school leaders say they’ve seen a surge in students working the cash register while streaming virtual classes.

By Emily Rizzo/WHYY

March 30, 2021 | 7:59 AM

These higher-income families were all in for Philly schools. Virtual is pushing them to leave

Last week, School District of Philadelphia officials announced a plan to welcome all students in grades three through five back to classrooms two days a week, beginning in late April. Middle schoolers with complex needs would also be eligible.

By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads

March 24, 2021 | 7:43 AM

New data highlight disparities in students learning in person

As of January and early February of this year, 44% of elementary students and 48% of middle school students in the survey remained fully remote.

By Anya Kamenetz/NPR

February 3, 2021 | 7:22 AM

Colleges add more in-person classes for spring, amid high risk of coronavirus spread

Many colleges are starting their spring semester this week, and new data show that schools are bringing students back to campus, with more in-person classes.

By Elissa Nadworny/NPR

February 1, 2021 | 1:02 PM

As virus cuts class time, teachers have to leave out lessons

The pace of instruction has been slowed by the need to cover subjects that were skipped following the school shutdowns last spring and by students' virus-related distractions and the difficulty in addressing both online and in-person audiences.

By Michael Melia/Associated Press

December 29, 2020 | 8:19 AM

A quiet and ‘unsettling’ pandemic toll: Students who’ve fallen off the grid

Many kids haven't set foot in their schools since March, when most in-person schooling shut down across the country. Teachers are working tirelessly to educate their students online, but they are growing increasingly anxious about the kids who aren't showing up at all.

By Lauren Hodges/NPR

December 28, 2020 | 5:59 PM

Schools face a massive challenge to make up for learning lost during the pandemic

Former Education Secretary John King Jr. thinks a national tutoring corps is one way to help make up for lost time.

By Mary Louise Kelly/NPR

December 10, 2020 | 7:54 AM

Early data shows hopeful signs for pandemic learning in Philly, but huge questions remain

The data is laden with caveats, but it’s a small indication that — in terms of academic performance — the average Philadelphia student has not regressed significantly during the pandemic.

By Avi Wolfman-Arent/Keystone Crossroads

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