What’s It Like To Be In High School During The COVID-19 Pandemic?
Naperville North junior Jordan King answers your questions about tackling high school during the pandemic.
2020 Lessons
WBEZ is following students and teachers this fall as they make their way through an education world turned upside down by the coronavirus.
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‘I Am Stretched Very Thinly’: Making Remote Learning Work
We hear from Chicago Public Schools teacher Jessica Vega as she wraps up a fall of remote learning.
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A Virtual School Survival Guide For Teachers, By Teachers
We asked Chicago-area teachers to share tips and advice, from planning virtual lessons to improving poor attendance.
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A Most Unusual School Year: Part I
Two WBEZ education reporters share how a family and a teacher are coping with remote learning.
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A Most Unusual School Year: Part II
As we continue our series on education, we hear what it’s been like to be a junior in high school and a freshman in college during the pandemic.
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PHOTOS: Balancing School And Sisterhood During The COVID-19 Pandemic
This fall, we’ve been following freshmen as they navigate college during the pandemic. Here’s what daily life looks like for one student who’s taking classes remotely — along with being a big sister.
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What’s Life On A College Campus Like During The Pandemic?
Do you feel safe? Does college hookup culture still exist? Elizabeth LeBeau answers your questions about freshman year during COVID-19.
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What It’s Like To Be A College Freshman Amid COVID-19
As the semester wraps up, we do a final check-in on the four college freshmen we’ve been following this fall.
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Two Views On Remote Learning
We hear from two high school juniors more than months into remote learning — one who prefers e-learning and another who has had enough.
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Chicago Teacher Is ‘Coping With The Frustration” As Remote Learning Continues
WBEZ is sharing the stories of a Chicago teacher this fall as she tackles schooling amid the pandemic.
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As Fall Semester Continues, College Freshmen Wonder If It’s Worth the Cost
“You’re paying for what seems like glorified YouTube videos,” said one college freshman who is doing school remotely from home.
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‘A Day At A Time’: How 2 High School Juniors Are Coping With Remote Learning
Virtual school, social unrest, coronavirus, college prep — high school juniors have a lot on their minds as this school year gets underway.
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The Toll Of Remote Learning On One Chicago Teacher: ‘I Am Learning Everything Again’
The start of remote learning has been grueling but teacher Jessica Vega says, “I want to be positive and optimistic it won’t be forever.”
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College Amid COVID-19: ‘You Don’t Feel Like You’re In College At All’
WBEZ is sharing the stories of four freshmen this fall from the Chicago area — two on campus and two taking classes from home.
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