Education Reporting in NYC
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, schools are learning that attendance is more than just checking a box. Teachers, parents, and school administrators are faced with the challenges of keeping students online and engaged.
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A career-focused Brooklyn high school turns to less hours of virtual class time in order to improve attendance.
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While teachers and students scrambled to adjust to virtual learning in the immediate aftermath of the coronavirus all-school shut down, long-term goals — like corralling runaway attendance rates — for …
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Some of New York’s high school teachers are finding that a flexible, project based approach to virtual instruction has led to increased attendance and engagement.
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Even in a high school founded in partnership with IBM, students still lack devices needed to interact online.
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The CDC reported that the spread of COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted low-income, minority communities. Here’s how some families at the epicenter of the pandemic stay on top of their children’s online schoolwork.
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Installing washing machines inside school buildings work to improve attendance elsewhere. Will it work eventually for Brownsville’s PS 446?
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Lanisha Jessie, 17, had hopes for a brighter academic future when Hurricane Sandy hit, flooding her home and throwing her off her academic course. Six months after the storm, she’s just beginning to regain her footing.
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