What’s Missing When the School Library Closes?
At the start of the school year, almost half of the city’s schools didn’t have operating libraries. Now, no students can access the physical space.
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An Industrial CTE High School Keeps Students Engaged with Shortened Day
A career-focused Brooklyn high school turns to less hours of virtual class time in order to improve attendance.
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What Virtual Learning Means for Students With Severe Disabilities
The 2019-2020 school year has basically ground to a halt for many special education students, but for 20-year-old student Kristina “Krissy” Krotzer, the coronavirus all-school shut down could mean an …
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A Brooklyn High School with a History of Chronic Absenteeism Adapts to New Attendance Issues
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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Making it Work: Parents Against the Odds Keep Their Children Engaged in Virtual School
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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School Librarian Meets Students Where They’re At: Instagram
Brooklyn school librarian Ciro Scardina connects with his scattered students on social media during COVID-19.
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School Librarians Find Resources and Relief Through Online Network
NYCSLIST, a listserv of school librarians, becomes all the more relevant in the age of remote learning.
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Campus Librarians Support Thousands of Students, Hundreds of Teachers Apiece
Campus librarians meet with unique opportunities and challenges to step up and support multiple schools during remote learning.
Read MoreSecretary DeVos Announces Over $13 Billion in Emergency Support for K-12 Students
The U.S. Department of Education announces more than $13.2 billion available in emergency relief funds to state and local agencies. [U.S. Department of Education]
Read MoreNYC Council Aims to Save Summer Youth Jobs Program
After slashing the program earlier this month, the New York City Council now hopes to salvage some form of the city’s summer youth jobs program. [Chalkbeat]
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