Remote reboot: How are students faring this time around?
Anne Okoreeh, a stay-at-home mom in Stockton, California, recalls the “chaos” of last spring when schools switched to distance learning due to pandemic closures. Nobody seemed to know what was happening, and not much teaching or learning went on. But what a difference the summer made.
The Okoreeh family is still online with the public school system, but two weeks into the new academic year, things are going pretty smoothly.
“The teachers are really great,” says Ms. Okoreeh. She’s also noticed her 10th and 12th graders are not as stressed and, with free time after school, they finish their homework earlier than usual. Her youngest may not be as challenged as she would be in the classroom (Ms. Okoreeh sits with her during live instruction to help her stay focused), but overall, “my whole experience with distance learning so far has been positive,” she says.
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