Building a Better Bay Area: Back to School

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- So far this year, some schools have opened their doors while others have not. ABC7's Building a Better Bay Area Back to School week is following up with teachers, students and parents to see what challenges they are still are facing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Experts in education, leaders in child development, families and teachers will give us insight into what they have done so far and what the future may look like.
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Schedule:

Monday - Virtual Learning

• Bay Area parents, teachers, students weigh in on distance learning challenges since start of school


• COVID-19 impact: Some educators concerned as kindergarten enrollment down across Bay Area

Tuesday - Re-opened Schools

• Here's what Bay Area classrooms look like as they reopen during COVID-19


• Teachers grade distance learning, weigh in on how it's going

Wednesday- Attendance Report

• Here's how San Jose moms created a pandemic pod on a budget

Thursday - What is College Like

'It's a lot': Bay Area high school students frustrated with heavy workload, lack of guidance during virtual learning

Friday - Learning Pod Updates
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Take a look at our past stories below:

BACK-TO-SCHOOL WEEK STORIES & VIDEOS:

• Bay Area teachers share their concerns, expectations about the upcoming school year


• Coronavirus Impact: YMCA launches learning camp for Bay Area students


• From Columbus to BLM movement, Bay Area school districts discuss new history curriculum


• Some experts, parents say benefits of in-person learning outweigh COVID-19 risk


• SFUSD teachers reach tentative deal on distance learning


• Bay Area students torn over 'Zoom U' as universities restart with online instruction


• 'Adaptability' is key as San Jose State starts fall semester with online instruction


• Experts discuss if college is worth it this year, what it will look like


• San Jose State offers free webinars for teachers to improve K-12 distance learning


• Bay Area high school, club sports can practice, but still no closer to games


• Distance learning garners mixed reactions from middle, high school students


• Learning on a screen: Here's a look at what school will look like this fall for Bay Area high school students


• Experts discuss keeping grades 6-12 students motivated while distance learning


• 'Internet access is a privilege': Bay Area schools work to bridge digital divide as new school year begins


• Here's what it's like to teach children to read over Zoom during COVID-19


• Elementary school kids not shy about sharing their thoughts on distance learning


• Pandemic pod warning: Parents should be aware of these potential dangers


• Will online learning improve this fall for CA elementary schools? Here's what teachers, officials say


• Coronavirus impact: Doctor gives advice for monitoring kids' screen time amid pandemic


• Experts explain impact of COVID-19 on future of preschools, daycare


• Child care crisis: Hundreds of Bay Area centers could permanently close while Congress debates bailout


• A day in the life of a San Francisco preschool: Here's how they've changed to keep kids safe

OTHER RELATED STORIES & VIDEOS:

• COVID-19 schools: What classrooms and campuses could look like in the coronavirus era


• MAINTAINING LEARNING: Free educational resources for kids stuck at home
• Here's which CA counties can reopen schools and salons amid COVID-19 pandemic
• COVID-19 learning pods: Here's how they work and what Bay Area schools say about them
• New 'learning hub' program could help thousands of SF students with distance learning this fall
• CDC releases new guidance for reopening schools
• South Bay mother desperate for in-person learning options for son with special needs, fears delay in his progress
• California 'racing against the clock' to close digital divide before school starts, state superintendent says

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