virtual learning

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey tags along on a school field trip that gets students away from electronic screens.

As classrooms go virtual, families without internet access face a major challenge. News4’s Aimee Cho reports on the struggle to stay connected.

As students return to the classroom, either virtually or in person, thousands of students in the District still have not been accounted for.

As students in the District return to the classroom either virtually or in-person, thousands still have not been accounted for. News4’s Mark Segraves spoke with the deputy mayor for education about the problem.

Students in Fairfax County Schools may be encountering internet outages that are hampering virtual learning Friday morning, the school district said in a tweet shortly before 10:30 a.m.

We’re following five of our News4 parents as their kids go back to school. They’re sharing tips and advice on how their work spaces are working for them.

Distance learning makes life challenging for many kids throughout the region, but for several thousand local children the distance causes bigger complications. Scott MacFarlane and the News4 I-Team report their parents are trying to prevent virtual learning from being virtually impossible.

Distance learning makes life challenging for many kids throughout the region, but for several thousand local children the distance causes bigger complications. Scott MacFarlane and the News4 I-Team report their parents are trying to prevent virtual learning from being virtually impossible.

For the more than 3,000 blind or deaf students who will be attending local public schools virtually this fall, distance learning creates an added complication for those students, their families and their teachers, according to an investigation by the News4 I-Team.

Before the school year starts online, Trinity United Methodist Church in Alexandria held an outdoor “blessing of the Chromebooks.” Members of the congregation prayed, “Make them strong for their job of helping our kids to learn.”

As schools in our area reopen, there’s a lot of anxiety and mixed emotions. News4’s parents are feeling it, too. Some of them got together to talk about how getting the kids back to school is going. They’re sharing the good, the bad and the difficulties we all can relate to in an ongoing weekly segment.

As the end of the first week of school approaches in D.C. there is still an effort to get computers to the kids and better equipment for teachers. Scott MacFarlane reports the teachers union says it’s planning an emergency town hall for its members to work through some problems.

James Madison University has now switched to virtual classes after seeing more than 500 cases. As News4’s Shomari Stone reports Towson University is also among schools in our area having to make difficult decisions for the safety of students and staff.

Virtual learning can be challenging, but experts say there are some simple things you can do to maximize your child’s workspace to limit distractions and keep them focused while they’re home. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

Virtual learning means your children will be spending more time online. The experts at SecurityNerd.com have some tips to keep your family safe when it comes to cybersecurity. Susan Hogan reports.

Students in Prince George’s County returned back to classes virtually. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins spoke with parents who say they ran into some difficulties.

Hundreds of thousands of children in the D.C. area will go back to school Monday — but this fall, the classroom is a laptop on the kitchen table. Montgomery, Prince George’s and Frederick counties begin distance learning Monday, and teachers have spent the past week in virtual meetings with colleagues and administrators to plan for this very unorthodox year....

News4’s Scott MacFarlane breaks down how some of the area school districts are still preparing students with the technology they need for virtual learning.

A review by the News4 I-Team shows not every child will have his or her own computer when the new school year begins. School districts are racing to send out devices, but Scott MacFarlane reports they’re facing headwinds in the final days.

Right now in D.C., students and teachers are preparing to begin a new school year — from home. News4’s Cory Smith explains how charter schools are planning to confront the digital divide.