remote learning

The University of Massachusetts Amherst on Monday announced its reopening plan for the fall semester amid the coronavirus pandemic. Under the Fall 2020 Reopening Plan, most of UMass Amherst’s courses will be taught remotely, but students will be given the option to live on campus under certain restrictions, according to university officials. UMass Amherst is also giving students the option…

The University of Massachusetts is beginning to finalize its initial plans for the fall, balancing safety and access to education while managing uncertain budgets. During an hourslong virtual meeting of the Board of Board of Higher Education, University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan said the system is preparing for huge funding shortfalls and saving money through collaboration while tailoring plans…

As public colleges and universities in Massachusetts begin finalizing their initial plans for the fall, funding has become a major focus.

Some students still in school virtually took it to new heights, recreating their whole school building in the game “Minecraft.”

Boston University is giving its students the choice of coming back to campus or studying from home for the fall semester, an announcement that didn’t come without controversy.

Students in Manchester, New Hampshire, will be remotely learning longer than others across the Granite State this school year. School districts announced weeks ago they would be ending the 2019-2020 academic year earlier due to the stress of online learning, brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Union Leader. Some districts are ending their year on May 15….

Despite the difficulty of remote learning, a New Hampshire school district will not be ending their academic year early even though others have opted to do so.

Parents, students and teachers lamented the difficulties of remote learning in the Worcester Public Schools after a long call-in school committee meeting discussing the challenges Thursday night. “There are some concerns, but I just tell him, ‘Be very communicative with your teachers,’” said Sara Quinones-Rivera, whose son is a junior at Worcester’s Doherty High School. “It’s different, it’s been a...

Remote learning has presented technological challenges for parents in Worcester Public Schools.

Northeastern University intends to reopen campus for the fall semester 2020, the school said in an email sent to students Friday. “This is a highly complex endeavor; in fact, even more complicated than the move to remote learning and working we accomplished in March,” Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun wrote in the email. Like many other colleges and universities, Northeastern…

Northeastern University plans to reopen on-campus classrooms and dorms in the fall, but things might look different.

Harvard University on Monday addressed a question that’s top of mind for students, families, faculty and staff around the U.S. — what will the fall semester look like this year? The university said it will be open for fall 2020, but officials are preparing for a scenario that involves all or nearly all learning to be conducted remotely as the…

After mounting pressure, Harvard is refusing millions in federal coronavirus relief money.

Remote learning can be a challenge for many students, including 9-year-old Louie Cahan of Holden, Massachusetts. Making his at home learning journey even more difficult is his autism, which can mean lack of interest in wanting to participate in virtual and socially distant lessons. Cahan attends the Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction in Worcester. It’s a school for students...

A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy with autism recently got a much-needed lift when one of his instructors surprised him with a special song.