Schools and COVID

The schoolhouse doors could be swinging open in Miami-Dade County in as few as 19 days. Gov. Ron DeSantis came to what has been the hotbed of coronavirus in Florida Friday and gave the green light to move to Phase 2 reopening, the first necessary step for schools to offer in-person learning to students and parents who want it. “Being…

All the drama happened around 2 a.m. Thursday, when the Miami-Dade County School Board voted unanimously to dump the distance learning platform known as My School Online, a product of the K12 company.

The first Miami-Dade County School Board meeting since the start of the school year is, as you would expect, dominated by complaints about the district’s new distance learning platform, My School Online.

The coronavirus pandemic seems to be exacerbating the problem of suicide among young people, already a crisis that has been steadily getting worse and underscoring the importance of recognizing the risk and seeking help. More than 25% of young adults seriously considered suicide earlier this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a ...

NBC 6’s Ari Odzer has more on what teachers and parents are saying after the chaos that centered around the system during the first week and a half.

It used to be that working remotely was a perk. These days it’s about survival.  Those lucky enough to have jobs have seen their offices shuttered in an attempt to contain the spread of coronavirus, and their home is now doubling as their workplace. It hasn’t been easy. In fact, as the pandemic stretches on, more Americans ...

Teachers in at least three states have died after bouts with the coronavirus since the dawn of the new school year.

The vote came after a 13 hour meeting amid concerns over safety with the platform after issues in the first days of the school year.

For hours, Miami-Dade parents vented their frustrations with the chaotic first week of online learning. It was the first such public forum since what many call the disastrous virtual kick-off, and officials got an earful. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports.

Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho is now in the hot seat as many say more could have been done to combat the cyberattacks. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports.

The United States Congress returns from its break Tuesday, but hopes for another coronavirus relief bill from Washington remain dim. The legislation was supposed to deliver another round of $1,200 direct payments to most Americans, but no improvements have been made since talks between top Democrats and the Trump administration broke off last month...

The millions of American youngsters returning to online classes Tuesday are facing technical glitches and other headaches that have plagued remote learning since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

With fewer cases and lower positivity rates, some in South Florida are asking when, not if, students will be allowed physically back into the classroom. NBC 6’s Tony Pipitone reports.