Distance learning changed education in California. What s here to stay?
By Sydney Johnson article
OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 15: Malchester Brown IV, 6, takes a photo of the rainbow he painted to submit to his teacher online at his home on Monday, March 15, 2021 in Oakland, California. Oakland s schools are being prepared for a measured reopening. (Gabr
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OAKLAND, Calif. - As schools across California welcome back more students on campus, some distance learning practices look likely to survive the pandemic.
School closures exposed deeply embedded inequalities in California education, as well as the crucial lifelines that schools provide for their communities.
But in nearly 12 months of distance learning, teachers pushed through difficult days to find new solutions that kept kids learning during an upended school year.
As schools across California welcome back more students on campus, some distance learning practices look likely to survive the pandemic.
School closures exposed deeply embedded inequalities in California education, as well as the crucial lifelines that schools provide for their communities. But in nearly 12 months of distance learning, teachers pushed through difficult days to find new solutions that kept kids learning during an upended school year.
Now, hope is on the horizon: Teachers are getting vaccinated, case rates are significantly lower, and schools are being offered special funding to assist in reopening. With that, some parts of distance learning appear to be finding a long-term place in the classroom.