/tags/online-education Online Education en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 24 Jan 2023 23:15:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-24/hazelwood-school-districts-use-of-virtual-teachers-leaves-students-in-the-lurch The Hazelwood School District hired a for-profit company to address the district’s teacher shortage. Many Hazelwood students attend school in person, only to be taught via on-screen instruction by a teacher who is hundreds or thousands of miles away. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 23:15:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-24/hazelwood-school-districts-use-of-virtual-teachers-leaves-students-in-the-lurch Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-03/education-interrupted-brings-light-to-a-st-louis-moms-pandemic-story With her new documentary, Aisha Sultan encourages audiences to reflect on the ways the coronavirus pandemic radically disrupted learning and children’s development. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:12:47 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-03/education-interrupted-brings-light-to-a-st-louis-moms-pandemic-story Emily Woodbury /economy-business/2021-10-12/st-louis-based-nerdy-goes-public-while-helping-students-rebound-from-pandemic The St. Louis-based operator of Varsity Tutors is now trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Nerdy also unveiled a strategy to help educators and students recover from COVID-related learning loss. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:25:00 GMT /economy-business/2021-10-12/st-louis-based-nerdy-goes-public-while-helping-students-rebound-from-pandemic Wayne Pratt /education/2021-04-23/several-st-louis-area-school-districts-will-keep-online-learning-after-pandemic-ends It’s highly likely some amount of virtual learning will be necessary next school year. But educators say their online schools are here to stay. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:31:52 GMT /education/2021-04-23/several-st-louis-area-school-districts-will-keep-online-learning-after-pandemic-ends Ryan Delaney /education/2021-02-22/after-nearly-a-year-virtual-school-drags-on-for-many It has been nearly a year since the pandemic first forced schools in Missouri to close. For many children, the long absence is starting to drag down grades and drain their love of school. Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:42:38 GMT /education/2021-02-22/after-nearly-a-year-virtual-school-drags-on-for-many Ryan Delaney /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-11-03/how-to-foster-civic-engagement-with-kids-on-election-day While most voters head into the voting booth alone, all 50 states allow parents or guardians to bring their kids with them to the polls. Nareissa Smith, an attorney and teacher with the St. Louis-based company, Varsity Tutors, says this is a good practice because it's a learning opportunity and it gets kids excited about civic engagement. Tue, 03 Nov 2020 20:15:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-11-03/how-to-foster-civic-engagement-with-kids-on-election-day Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-10-01/friday-teaching-in-room-9-puts-local-teachers-on-tv-screens “Teaching in Room 9” offers local students reading and math four days a week and social studies and science each Friday via the Nine Network. St. Louis' PBS affiliate boasts well over 350 episodes, and more than a half-million views from local students. Fri, 02 Oct 2020 19:05:12 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-10-01/friday-teaching-in-room-9-puts-local-teachers-on-tv-screens Sarah Fenske /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-09-03/developmentally-disabled-students-struggle-with-online-learning Many schools are now conducting classes 100% online. Navigating virtual education has many families scrambling to make it work, but likely none more so than families with special needs students. Thu, 03 Sep 2020 21:00:35 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-09-03/developmentally-disabled-students-struggle-with-online-learning Emily Woodbury, Lara Hamdan /education/2020-04-23/teaching-online-during-a-pandemic-is-hard-and-its-harder-for-these-kinds-of-classes EDWARDSVILLE — The coronavirus outbreak has forced classes at nearly every university and college in the St. Louis region online, and students and faculty… Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:29:26 GMT /education/2020-04-23/teaching-online-during-a-pandemic-is-hard-and-its-harder-for-these-kinds-of-classes Eric Schmid /education/2019-07-01/gym-class-without-the-gym-more-teens-taking-p-e-online Nora Pryor imagines squeaking sneakers on hardwood floors when she thinks of gym class. But her physical education is currently punctuated by chirping… Mon, 01 Jul 2019 10:30:22 GMT /education/2019-07-01/gym-class-without-the-gym-more-teens-taking-p-e-online Ryan Delaney