Meghan B. Kelly

Multi-platform Editor

Kids Talk About The Ups And Downs Of Remote Learning

Alvin Kasozi (Meghan B. Kelly/WBUR)

In this March 7, 2020 file photo, a swing sits empty on a playground outside Achievement First charter school in Providence, R.I. (David Goldman/AP)

Virus Outbreak-Parents

A WBUR series on how learning in Massachusetts schools have been shaped by the coronavirus pandemic. The series culminates in two Cityspace events, the first on May 20, 2021 and the second on Oct. 21, 2021.

Unexpected Lessons

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The pause in school, forced by pandemic health restrictions, also meant a pause in discipline — and a sometimes painful cycle of discomfort, mistrust and recurrent misbehavior.

Interrupted Schooling Meant A Pause In Discipline. For Some Students, That Was A Relief

Max Larkin

Reporter, Education

After his remote school days, Will Brown walks around Mattapan and Dorchester to "refocus." (Max Larkin/WBUR)

Unexpected Lessons Series

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WBUR's Morning Edition

A WBUR series on how learning in Massachusetts schools have been shaped by the coronavirus pandemic. These stories were featured on our air. 

Cloe Axelson

Senior Editor, Cognoscenti

Kathleen Burge

Editor

Sara Shukla

Editor, Cognoscenti

Reflections On A Year Of Pandemic Learning: From 'Team Resilience' To 'Seeing My Strong Kids Crumble'

Freshman students walk the hallway in between classes during the bell break, which normally would be packed by students, at Brockton High School in Brockton, Mass. on March 2, 2021. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Back To School

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WBUR's ongoing coverage of the new coronavirus.

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As challenging as remote learning has been for students, families and educators, some have found that digital resources have opened up classroom lessons and made them more accessible.

Keeping COVID Tech Solutions Could Provide Better Access For Students With Visual Impairments

Carrie Jung

Senior Reporter, Education

Michael Besson works on his homework in his backyard. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Many parents and teachers have come to see that outdoor spaces could be an ideal response to a year of virtual and isolated schooling: hands-on, creative and social.

After A Year Mostly Indoors, Possibilities Bloom In A Schoolyard Garden

Students in Crystal Alcala's second grade look at what they've dug up in the garden at the Greenwood School in Dorchester. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

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Students in Rebekah Shyloski's class work on some raised beds behind the Greenwood School in Dorchester. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

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While the pandemic did lead to major disruptions, the switch to remote learning gave some students a brief reprieve from the things they usually worry about in the classroom.

For Anxious Students, Remote School Year Has Been A Bit Of Relief

Harrison often joins his remote classes on his iPad. (Courtesy Jen Manell)

The Editors

We Want To Hear From You: What's School Been Like During The Pandemic?

A teacher speaks with a student between classes at Rippowam Middle School on September 14, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. (John Moore/Getty Images)

Connecticut Students Return To School With Hybrid Model During COVID-19 Pandemic

Kathleen McNerney

Senior Producer / Editor, Edify

Students, Tell Us: What Did The Pandemic Teach You About Your Education?

A classroom sits empty in the West Somerville Neighborhood School in 2020 when schooling moved fully remote because of the pandemic. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Unexpected Lessons

Kids Talk About The Ups And Downs Of Remote Learning

Local Coverage

Interrupted Schooling Meant A Pause In Discipline. For Some Students, That Was A Relief

Local Coverage

Reflections On A Year Of Pandemic Learning: From 'Team Resilience' To 'Seeing My Strong Kids Crumble'

Cognoscenti

Keeping COVID Tech Solutions Could Provide Better Access For Students With Visual Impairments

Local Coverage

After A Year Mostly Indoors, Possibilities Bloom In A Schoolyard Garden

Local Coverage

For Anxious Students, Remote School Year Has Been A Bit Of Relief

Local Coverage

We Want To Hear From You: What's School Been Like During The Pandemic?

Cognoscenti

Students, Tell Us: What Did The Pandemic Teach You About Your Education?

Local Coverage