remote learning

“We're using some work technology, some different technology that we didn't use before, like the interactive screens. I put more music and my circle time activities, stuff like that," said educator Tracy King. "But really, the biggest difference is the time that everything takes to try to keep everyone safe and everything clean and everything."

“We knew enrollment had taken a serious hit. I don't think we fully appreciated just how serious that decline was, even in those early grades and community colleges. I think we were concerned that those numbers are not bouncing back."

Two students from very different points in their education tell tales of pandemic learning & we're joined by the Illinois Teacher of the Year!

Destiny Hudson was in 5th grade when COVID-19 shut down schools back in 2020. Now, she’s finishing up 7th Grade. Devin Snow was a sophomore when it all went down and now he’s graduating high school. They’ve both been through this weird learning experience, but at very different points in their education journey.

Two students, one high schooler and one middle schooler, sit down to talk about what school's been like the past two years

“I said, ‘Hey, there might be a chance that we might not come back in person.’ I just wanted to let them know," said 3rd-grade teacher Jorge Alfaro.

Trying to come back from holiday break has been difficult, thanks to surging cases of the Omicron variant

Jeanine Szostak wanted to make the best of a scary situation. COVID-19 had just shut down schools and her DeKalb middle and high school kids were stuck at…

Steve Wilder has no idea what “normal” looks like in Sycamore. He started as superintendent for Sycamore schools in July 2020. He spent his spring…

Today felt like the first day of school, even though Hinckley-Big Rock is eight months into the school year. That’s according to Jessica Sonntag, the…