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Remote Learning Progress Report: Special needs students, parents struggled in spring

Kelly Burch

December 08, 2020 |

Concord Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Across the state of New Hampshire, school districts found themselves adjusting to the meet the particular needs of special needs students. Outside tents, remote games, and equipping paraprofessionals with Chromebooks, where just some of the things different school districts implemented.

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How Snail Mail Connected This San Gabriel Valley School District To Its Youngest Students

Mariana Dale

November 30, 2020 |

LAist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Rowland Heights, California

One school district is taking a creative approach to increase student attendance during the pandemic— care packages. In Rowland Unified School District, kindergarten teachers came up with the idea of sending care packages via the postal services to students twice a month. They hope that by doing so it will increase attendance among kindergarten students, a grade that has nationally seen plummeting enrollment. The packages include paper, pens, and books. “"It's really an opportunity for us as kindergarten teachers to help kids feel seen, and from the start, tell kids that they belong in school."

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‘Life-altering for everyone': Kindering bridges the virtual gap to help kids with special needs

Sandi Doughton

November 26, 2020 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

When the coronavirus pandemic caused businesses and organizations to stop in-person offerings, a non-profit in Washington that specializes in services for children with special needs quickly shifted operations to an online format. Although this new online business model isn't financially feasible in the longterm, it has helped bridge the gap in care for many families and "the data so far suggest that most children are doing just as well as with in-person services."

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Two School Districts Had Different Mask Policies. Only One Had a Teacher on a Ventilator.

Annie Waldman Heather Vogell

November 23, 2020 |

ProPublica |

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Response Location: United States, Marietta, Georgia

Two schools in two different cities in Georgia have provided a case study for the efficacy of wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In one case where masks were optional and only half of the school opted to wear one, the school was overcome by a coronavirus outbreak; while in the other city where masks were mandatory, the school saw significantly fewer cases of the disease.

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Seattle's tuition-free community college program comes to the rescue during the pandemic

Joy Resmovits

November 22, 2020 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

In Seattle, voters approved to fund a program that gives public high-school graduates two years of free community college. Then, the pandemic hit the year it was supposed to begin. Educators and school officials quickly pivoted to accommodate students. Flexibility, student surveys, and tech-upgrades, are some of the things they did, and it worked. The program surpassed its enrollment projections, with 846 enrolled students. “That represents about one-third of Seattle Public Schools’ class of 2020. And 62% are students of color.”

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How SU survived a COVID-19 fall semester

Jakob Todd

November 17, 2020 |

The Flyer |

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Response Location: United States, Salisbury, Maryland

When Salisbury University faced the likelihood of having to enact a campus-wide lockdown due to the rapidly increasing prevalence of COVID-19 cases, the school took steps to revise protocols and mandate further regulations in order to keep operations running. From hybrid classrooms to "mandating negative tests on file every 30 days for university members to retain access to campus facilities," the university has recently been touted as a model for successfully staying open amid the pandemic.

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From individual sessions to taking a real-world approach, here's how teachers are adapting to the pandemic

Naomi Martin

November 15, 2020 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Teachers are having to restructure the way they teach due to the pandemic imposed challenges of virtual classes. This story chronicles how three different teachers adjusted their instruction. From having students break out into chat rooms, to changing the material they teach, these teachers are adjusting as they go along to accommodate learning.

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Life on the farm: How one Washington school district is restoring in-person learning

Joy Resmovits

November 14, 2020 |

The Seattle Times |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Langley, Washington

Students in South Whidbey Island, off the west coast of Washington State, are getting to know first-hand the process of farm to table meals. During "farm school" kids get a break from e-learning and help tend to the local community garden, where they also get their meals from.

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Covid Thwarts Booze, Party Policies

Laura Glesby

November 13, 2020 |

New Haven Independent |

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Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

In New Haven, colleges and universities are taking different approaches to enforcing social distancing, visitation rules, and drinking in the dorms. Some have implemented strict rules, while others have embraced flexible social distancing policies. For example, at the University of New Haven no guests are allowed, while at Yale, one visitor is allowed. “When shame and blame come into public health ... that’s actually counterproductive to public health efforts.”

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Students meet in Austin churches for free, virtual learning pods during pandemic

Erin Cargile

November 09, 2020 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

In Austin, some families pay upwards of $1,300 a month to place their children in learning pods, an option not all families can afford. To help working families an organization launched Community Pods, which offers the same learning pod service for free. Teachers with Community Pods help students with their virtual classes. Students also receive meals and snacks. Around 45 students are participating, but the goal is to serve 100.

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