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Class is now in session for all school districts in Coachella Valley as Desert Sands Unified School District begins their first day of school via distance learning. NBC Palm Springs spoke to a parent who had concerns about distance learning for her children with special needs saying her biggest fear is her kids will fall […]
It’s the second day of school for palm springs unified school district. Teachers were able to train and learn the technology, but parents and families say they weren’t. That’s caused a lot of frustrations as families troubleshoot technical glitches. NBC Palm Springs spoke with families and the district to get some answers… The first day […]
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved, 5-0, $10 million to help with access to online learning materials. The board voted Tuesday to close the “digital divide” by providing computers, tablets and mobile hotspot devices for students in grades K-12. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, all 23 school districts in the county will begin […]
The Salvation Army is hosting their back to school bash giveaway at The Davis Center in Cathedral City. They will be distributing backpacks full of school supplies, food, and toys for students 1st-12th grade. This year students will also be receiving a special gift in their backpacks, a packet of face masks to help keep […]
Alexis Harding is a third grade school teacher. She loves her job and students, but the pandemic has transformed the hands on job into one done on a computer screen. She misses the human connection. “I miss my students,” she says through tears. But Harding is adjusting to the virtual classroom. She’s spent countless hours […]
Up until today, the decision on schools reopening for in-person instruction has been left up to local districts to decide. Governor Newsom has announced that schools located in counties on the state’s monitoring list must stay closed. The state is looking critically at the counties on the so-called coronavirus watch list. Now telling them their […]
School districts across the valley are getting a better understanding of how this new school year will start. Distance learning seems to be the options for most schools, some districts saying distance learning will be an option for the remainder of the school year. After many meetings and much planning, school districts in Coachella Valley […]
The idea of keeping schools closed in the fall because of safety concerns for children might be “a bit of a reach,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In a phone interview with CNN Wednesday, Fauci noted that children tend to have milder symptoms or even no […]
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