NYC Mayor, Remote Learning and New York City Schools
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In New Jersey, the state restricts the circumstances in which remote learning can be used. State law generally mandates students be in a classroom for the day to count toward the minimum days of instruction. If schools remain closed for three consecutive days, remote learning can count towards the minimum days of instruction, according to the law.
Some Big Apple students and their put-upon parents struggled to sign in to school on Monday as the district pivoted to a glitch-filled remote learning session instead of a traditional snow day. Kids and parents who used the web browser Google Chrome to try to get on the Zoom classroom replacement in the morning were met with frustrating error messages,
The mayor has made the decision that K-8 schools will pivot to remote instruction on Monday, Jan. 26. Stay warm, stay safe.
About 500,000 students across more than 1,100 schools in New York City had online classes Monday, after schools stress-tested the technology and prepared their virtual classrooms in anticipation of inclement weather.
As central North Carolina thaws from a weekend ice storm, several school districts are making plans for the school day on Tuesday. It also leaves parents in Wake County wondering: When will students return to the classroom?
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Philadelphia district schools will go remote Tuesday
Philadelphia schools will operate remotely Tuesday as the city continues to dig out from a weekend snowstorm.