distance learning /tags/distance-learning distance learning en-US WLRN Fri, 07 Jan 2022 12:01:00 GMT What it really takes to keep schools open during the omicron surge /2022-01-07/what-it-really-takes-to-keep-schools-open-during-the-omicron-surge Schools are just starting to get regular access to testing; teachers are still paying out of pocket for masks and air purifiers; and qualified substitutes and bus drivers can be hard to find. Fri, 07 Jan 2022 12:01:00 GMT /2022-01-07/what-it-really-takes-to-keep-schools-open-during-the-omicron-surge Anya Kamenetz Officials are determined to keep schools open, despite omicron /npr-breaking-news/2022-01-03/officials-are-determined-to-keep-schools-open-despite-omicron As coronavirus cases and pediatric hospitalizations surge in the U.S., the majority of U.S. schools are staying open for in-person learning. Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:56:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2022-01-03/officials-are-determined-to-keep-schools-open-despite-omicron Anya Kamenetz A Broward teacher wanted to connect to her students during the pandemic. She turned to TikTok /news/2021-12-23/a-broward-teacher-wanted-to-connect-to-her-students-during-the-pandemic-she-turned-to-tiktok Virtual learning shook up the way South Florida teachers ran their classrooms during the pandemic. One Broward County teacher found a way to connect with her students and her unconventional methods went viral on TikTok. Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:23:12 GMT /news/2021-12-23/a-broward-teacher-wanted-to-connect-to-her-students-during-the-pandemic-she-turned-to-tiktok Alyssa Ramos Coronavirus Live Updates: Statewide Resident Death Toll Surpasses 20,000 As Florida Adds More Than 8,000 New Cases /local-news/2020-12-14/coronavirus-live-updates-failed-by-distance-learning-more-students-plan-to-return-to-school This post will be updated today, Monday, Dec. 14, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:13:26 GMT /local-news/2020-12-14/coronavirus-live-updates-failed-by-distance-learning-more-students-plan-to-return-to-school WLRN News Sen. Ausley Focused On Broadband Expansion For Distanced Learners /2020-12-02/sen-ausley-focused-on-broadband-expansion-for-distanced-learners Tallahassee Democratic Senator Loranne Ausley wants to increase broadband service in Florida’s rural counties. She says the need has always existed but has been highlighted by COVID-19 and distance learning. Ausley says currently not every student has the same access to education because some live in areas where broadband service is weak. She hopes to address that in the upcoming state legislative session. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 11:46:13 GMT /2020-12-02/sen-ausley-focused-on-broadband-expansion-for-distanced-learners Blaise Gainey