remote learning

A new report is shedding light on how student performance and engagement is being impacted by remote and hybrid learning models. Connecticut Rise Network is a nonprofit organization made up of community educators to find ways to help students reach success in high school. The organization’s recent report states that more than 46% of remote students were off-track to move…

Hartford Public Schools will be moving back to a full in-person learning option for PreK-9 students and families starting Monday, March 1, the district announced Friday.

The Connecticut Education Association has begun a campaign urging the state to vaccinate teachers to help get schools fully reopened.

It’s been more than a year since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the United States, and schools in many areas are approaching the anniversary of the shift to online remote learning. Pediatricians say there is an alarming uptick in young patients with depression and anxiety, and emergency room visits for mental health are up for children and...

The pandemic could set back U.S. students an average of six to nine months in their learning, according to a recent report by consulting firm McKinsey and Company. Instructors and parents have weighed in on the shortcomings of class during COVID-19, and now students are sounding off. NBC Connecticut Investigates recently asked more than 200 school districts across the state…

Doctors say remote learning isn’t detrimental to all students, but it can cause some mental health issues for some.

NBC Connecticut Investigates reached out to high school students to hear their thoughts on how COVID-19 has affected their education.

A new study from NBC News and Challenge Success, a nonprofit affiliated with the Stanford Graduate School of Education, is one of the first to shed light on the differences between students whose classes have been exclusively online and those who’ve been able to attend in person at least one day per week

Some parents in Stonington say the hybrid model of learning is not cutting it for their children, raising concerns that a lack of in-person learning is causing problems for students.

Science teacher John King and his wife have traveled across Massachusetts in their school bus to bring real-world science lessons to his students stuck at home in Lowell.

When Sonia Fowler’s children woke up Tuesday morning, they were cheering. Their mom said they were excited to go to school after weeks of remote learning. But Fowler had to break the news to her kids — they, like thousands of students across Connecticut, had a remote learning day because of forecasted snow. “He was crying. He was screaming that…

With yet another remote school learning day on Tuesday, many school districts are trying to find ways to keep up the quality of instruction.

Students in Waterbury are returning to the classroom on Thursday for the first time since Nov. 16. The district planned to bring students back on Jan. 19, but pushed it back to Feb. 1. Then the snowstorm delayed it another three days until Feb. 4. “I feel good, I feel confident. I feel like they need to socialize,” said Madeleine…

After George Floyd was killed by police last year, “Sistas” star Devale Ellis sat down with his kids to explain why the Black Lives Matter movement was necessary. And now he’s written a children’s book — called “The Ellises and the Time Machine: Why Do We Have to Say Black Lives Matter?” — to help other parents have that same...

On Tuesday, some students in New Haven will return to the classroom for the first time in about 10 months. The district is beginning hybrid learning for younger kids. While many New Haven parents are ready for their kids to return to school, Lavina Roberts is among those sticking with remote learning. “My daughter is staying home. I don’t think…

On Tuesday, some students in New Haven will return to the classroom for the first time in about 10 months.

Waterbury schools will remain fully remote at least through the end of the month due to rising COVID-19 cases in the city and statewide.

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.

Hartford Public Schools along with the Community Renewal Team and the City of Hartford is partnering together to offer “teaching hubs” for students. The final installations and steps to protect students against COVID-19 at the CRT Ritter Child Development Center are underway. The goal behind the initiative is to offer a safe learning environment for students learning remotely. The...

The Connecticut Education Association is urging schools in the state to move to an all-remote learning format through mid-January amid a rise in COVID-19 cases. In a statement, CEA President Jeff Leake said he is asking public school superintendents to prioritize the safety of students, teachers and staff by moving to online learning. “We thank these superintendents for putting safety…