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‘We Can’t Get Subs’: Sub Shortage May Cause Schools To Go Remote

November 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the need for substitute teachers. And although some continue to work despite health risks, cold and flu season could cause the need for subs to far surpass what’s available, and force schools to send students home. Mike Macijeski was a history teacher for 20 years at Northfield Middle & High…

As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Staff Say Connecticut Schools At Risk

November 16, 2020

Kristen Record, a physics teacher at Bunnell High School in Stratford, says a lot of her students are bailing on school. “I sometimes will go through an entire day, and I will only see five students in person,” Record said. “All of my other students have chosen to be on distance learning because they think…

‘Our Workload Is Doubled’ — Maine Teachers Are Exhausted Balancing Remote And In-Person Classes

October 22, 2020

When public schools in Maine opened this fall, many gave students options for remote learning or hybrid classes, which mix both virtual and in-person instruction. But that’s been a challenge for many teachers, who say meeting the demands of this new system has left them exhausted after only a month of classes. At Deer Isle-Stonington…

School Music Classes Change Their Tune In Coronavirus Overhaul

October 14, 2020

Classrooms in New Hampshire have changed dramatically to reopen safely in the pandemic, and some of the biggest changes are in music class. Gone are the days of belting out songs shoulder to shoulder, sharing music stands, and swapping instruments. Instead, as NHPR’s Sarah Gibson reports, some schools are following new protocols to bring music…

Lessons Lost: The Struggle In Some New England Classrooms To Talk About Race

October 7, 2020

What we don’t learn in school can matter as much as the lessons we do learn. In this fourth and final episode of a special radio series on “Racism In New England,” we talk to teachers and students about the harm of omitting stories and cultures from curricula — and how we can do better.

New Hampshire’s Private Schools See Uptick In Interest During Pandemic

August 31, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is creating major problems in public schools in New Hampshire. But the picture for private schools is different. Most independent schools are reopening in person, and as NHPR’s Sarah Gibson reports, interest in At Building Block Commons, a private school in Exeter, farm animals are a major part of the morning routine.…

As More Four-Year Colleges Flip Online, Some Students Take A Second Look At Community Colleges

August 19, 2020

Sara Maria, the daughter of a school custodian in Ludlow, Massachusetts, didn’t receive as much financial as she needed last spring from her dream school, Syracuse University. “I was actually looking at it since my freshman year of high school,” Maria, 18, said. “I want to go into marketing and business management and communications, and…

A First Day Of School Like No Other — Some Schools In Northern Maine Resume Classes

August 16, 2020

While most schools in Maine are still putting the finishing touches on reopening plans for September, a few communities in northern Maine that have to schedule a break for the potato harvest have already reopened this week. As part of Maine Public’s series, Deep Dive: Coronavirus, Robbie Feinberg visited one of those districts in Aroostook…

As Schools Reopen, Teachers Weigh Their Career vs. Health

July 31, 2020

School districts are facing a lot of unknowns. One of the biggest questions is whether teachers with health concerns have to return to school or if they can work remotely. NHPR’s Sarah Gibson caught up with three teachers in the midst of figuring out how their districts will accommodate them, and whether that will be…

Parents Are Considering ‘Homeschool Pods’ For Fall, But Some Educators Warn Of Inequities

July 30, 2020

As school districts in Massachusetts submit their fall proposals to the state, many parents are coming up with their own contingency plans. Ryan Merten’s daughter, Lena, is going into fourth grade. In normal times, she would be delighted to return to Jackson Street Elementary School in Northampton. Merten said the whole family loves being in…

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