virtual learning

The virtual learning option in Prince George’s County Public Schools is coming to an end for some students. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports a number of parents are not OK with the switch back to in-person learning.

Philanthropy, federal relief funding and other community driven efforts to close the digital divide in a year of remote schooling have helped significantly to bring more children online. But many families remain underconnected.

Maryland’s education department urged school systems to keep classrooms open in-person despite a surge in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.

News4’s Derrick Ward spoke to children and parents about the decision to keep students home due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

The D.C. Council passed emergency legislation Tuesday expanding the virtual learning option in schools — a plan Mayor Muriel Bowser pushed back on, saying it goes against the best interests of students. Since the school year began with full-time in-person learning, almost 200 D.C. Public Schools staff members and more than 500 students have tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in…

News4’s Mark Segraves reports on the D.C. Council passing emergency legislation expanding virtual learning option in D.C. schools.

D.C. Council members hope emergency legislation will address parents’ concerns about school COVID-19 policies, but many of the important changes families wanted are not included. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer breaks down what is and what isn’t in the new bill.

See why Recipe Oak Cliff, a plant-based restaurant in Dallas, Texas, closed its kitchen and launched a virtual series of healthy recipes for “one more pandemic pivot.”

See why Recipe Oak Cliff, a plant-based restaurant in Dallas, Texas, closed its kitchen and launched a virtual series of healthy recipes for “one more pandemic pivot.”

A new report shows many local students have fallen behind in school since the start of the pandemic. Montgomery County Public Schools released data last week showing a dramatic drop in reading and math skills. News4’s Aimee Cho has more on how the school system hopes to fix the problem.

Fairfax County kids missing school due to exposure to COVID-19 have a new option for keeping up with their learning. Fairfax County Public Schools is launching a new program to connect quarantined students with their class assignments. It’s called StreamIN/CheckIN and is set to be implemented by Monday. Students will be able to livestream classes or watch recordings made...

Parents and students in Arlington vented their frustrations about the virtual learning program after a rocky start to the year. One boy said he had no schedule nor teachers for two subjects. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

As Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys prepared to open in Southeast D.C. last week, Shawn Hardnett had little doubt the same young faces he saw online last year would walk through the school’s doors. But Hardnett, who founded the charter school in 2018, knows that wasn’t the case everywhere, with a News4 investigation finding some school districts in the...

While some schools are evaluating how many students participated in virtual learning last year, there are also some success stories. One charter school in Southeast D.C. says it didn’t lose track of students. News4’s Jodie Fleischer spoke with the school’s founder on that victory.

Schoolhouse Tutoring is a free peer tutoring platform where students from around the world can learn from high school students and retired teachers. It’s an offshoot of the popular program Khan Academy, News4’s Justin Finch reports.

The Partners in Learning program, an educational support service in Washington, has helped students navigate virtual learning during the pandemic. But workers say children may face challenges when in-person learning resumes in the fall, News4’s Justin Finch reports.

A principal in Northern Virginia found a way to ease the transition for virtual learners who will head back to the building this fall.