SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit schools reopened for students Tuesday, with some families choosing on-site education, and others learning remotely. The updated school calendar is on the school website, listing upcoming religious holidays and an in-service day on Oct. 19. The annual teachers’ union convention is listed for Nov. 5 […]
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Khan Academy founder’s tips for educating kids in pandemic
Sal Khan’s first inkling that COVID-19 was going to disrupt education around the world came in February, when the popular online learning platform he created saw a surge in traffic from South Korea. “We got a letter from a teacher who was saying how they were using Khan Academy to […]
The Cadillac Three Are Feeding Hungry Kids With a New Livestream Series
More from Rolling Stone Like many venues across the U.S., the Basement (and its counterpart, the Basement East, which is rebuilding after a tornado struck the city in March) has been closed because of Covid-19. Mason and the Cadillac Three saw an opportunity to help out an early champion of […]
Parents go into debt to pay for kids’ breakfasts, lunches
Switching from in-person to online schooling has been hard on many families – and on their budgets. About one-quarter of parents say they’ve gone into debt to pay for their kids’ at-home school expenses, and many blame the cost of their kids’ breakfasts and lunches when they switched to learning […]
Parents are going into debt to pay for kids’ breakfasts, lunches
Switching from in-person to online schooling has been hard on many families – and on their budgets. About one-quarter of parents say they’ve gone into debt to pay for their kids’ at-home school expenses, with a large share blaming the cost of paying for their kids’ breakfasts and lunches when […]
QAnon Promotes Pedo-Ring Conspiracy Theories. Now They’re Stealing Kids.
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Getty Part One of Two Parts: QAnon conspiracy theorist Alpalus Slyman pushed his Honda Odyssey past 110 mph while his five children screamed in the back of the minivan and police officers from two states pursued him down the highway. “Donald Trump, I need a […]
Parents form pandemic pods to educate kids. Let’s build a better alternative.
I saw a Tesla with #BlackLivesMatter written on the rear windshield the other day. It appeared to be a parent picking up their kid from a “pandemic pod,” which, if you’re not familiar, is a small cluster of families who pool resources to hire a private tutor, who may be a […]
14 things you (or your kids) need for distance learning this year
14 things you (or your kids) need for distance learning this year With many schools across the country either closed or operating under a hybrid model to prevent the spread of COVID-19, students and their guardians alike are bracing themselves for a fall semester of distance learning — and consequently, […]
The Best Back-to-School Tech Your Kids Need This Semester
Photo credit: Staff From Popular Mechanics For many families, the prospect of going back to school is still up in the air. Even if schools do open up again, some of us are still opting to keep our kids at home. But just because it may be the safest option […]
Do kids still need vaccinations if they are learning online during the COVID-19 pandemic?
The 2020-2021 school year will soon begin the way it ended in South Florida: online. And while your child may be temporarily learning through a computer screen instead of in a classroom, that doesn’t mean you should delay a trip to the doctor. All public and private schoolchildren from kindergarten […]
How tutoring could be a key to lifting kids out of ‘COVID slide’
Zachary Carr hadn’t known Victor for long. Carr, 21, began tutoring the rising fifth grader in mid-June, shortly after wrapping up his junior year at Middle Tennessee State University. But Carr had spent enough one-on-one time with Victor to discern that the boy was unusually fidgety during their latest morning […]
What to know about sending your kids to college during the pandemic
How to go back to college safely during the pandemic — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. With the end of summer drawing near, college students and their parents are preparing for a new semester. But for most, going […]
I’m a Teacher, and I Truly Believe You Should Keep Your Kids Home This Fall
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States I’ve been an educator for 14 years, and in my time in the classroom, I have faced some incredible obstacles and challenges. The end of the last school year, with the COVID-19 pandemic, is one of the hardest and strangest things I’ve experienced in my […]
Unhappy with school options, parents team up to form learning pods to educate their kids
South Florida parents, desperate for in-person education for their kids during the COVID-19 pandemic, are teaming up with their neighbors to create 21st-century schoolhouses in their homes and offices, complete with teachers and tutors to supervise. These parents were disappointed with the virtual offerings from South Florida’s school districts last […]
Kids less likely to die from coronavirus, but schools could become hot spots for spread
A student gets his temperature checked by a teacher before entering a summer STEM camp at Wylie High School in Texas. Schools across the USA continue to plan on how to reopen schools this fall. As many school districts across the USA prepare to reopen campuses, some fear classrooms will become […]
How the Pandemic Is Changing the Way Retailers Pick Product for Kids & the Whole Family
Heading into a spring season unlike any other, how top retailers are buying — and what they’re betting on. Will Cooper, SVP & GMM of women’s shoes, Saks Fifth Avenue, New York More from Footwear News Buying Logistics: “We are currently conducting all market appointments digitally. Vendors have enhanced photography […]
3 ways to promote social skills in homebound kids
Too much time screen time can lead to lower self-esteem. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images With the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic getting worse in most of the country, a growing number of school districts from San Francisco to Atlanta have determined that a return to daily in-person instruction isn’t […]
Remote learning turns kids into zombies because we’re doing it all wrong
“Hey mom! There’s someone leaving a garbage bag on our front porch,” shouts my sixth grader from his makeshift home office in the living room. Scooping the lopsided bag off the porch I notice both fourth and sixth grade kiddos are now hovering around me as if I’m Indiana Jones unearthing […]
Kids’ mental health can struggle during online school. Here’s how teachers are planning ahead.
When her South Carolina high school went online this spring, Maya Green struggled through the same emotions as many of her fellow seniors: She missed her friends. Her online assignments were too easy. She struggled to stay focused. But Green, 18, also found herself working harder for the teachers who knew her […]
The Best Blue Light-Blocking Glasses For Kids 2020
HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional screen time because of remote learning might be affecting your child. To help, we’ve found some of he best blue light-blocking glasses for kids. (Photo: Chinnapong via Getty Images) Has […]