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Why Isn't Remote Learning An Option For Massachusetts Students On Snow Days?
Some students don't have access to the necessary technology. For some online learning simply doesn't work, state education officials say.
February 28, 2023
BOSTON - As we prepare for stormy weather this week and possible "snow days" home from school, some wonder why Massachusetts students don't log into remote classes.
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In our series "Question Everything", we got some answers from experts. Other states, including New Hampshire, are using the same virtual learning tools they used during the pandemic on snow days.
Hampstead Superintendent Robert Thompson held a remote school snow day last week. "There is some practice that goes into sort of getting it right, but once you have it down, I think the benefits of this outweigh having to go to school longer in June," he said.
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