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  • California colleges are going online. How ready are they?

    Felicia Mello Vanessa Arredondo Janelle Salanga

    March 17, 2020 |

    CalMatters |

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    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    The coronavirus pandemic has caused universities to close campuses and forced classes to transition to virtual formats. While this transition has had its limitations for many – especially those who lack reliable access to the internet, a computer, or a work space – professors are working together and learning from their failures to provide an education for their students while also prioritizing their health and well-being.

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  • L.A. Unified plans for teaching by television after canceling all large gatherings

    Howard Blume Sonali Kohli

    March 12, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles Unified Schools is the second-largest school system, and a quarter of enrolled families lack adequate broadband access for online studies. This presented challenges as to how school could proceed, so the district partnered with public broadcaster PBS SoCal/KCET to prepare programming that would air on television in an effort to continue students' studies. They are offered on three different channels in order to provide for the different grade levels. This is their current solution to the question of schooling as the pandemic constantly updates.

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  • How one New York school switched to online learning during coronavirus closure

    Ben Sales

    March 08, 2020 |

    The Times of Israel |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    When coronavirus began spreading in New York, SAR High School in the Bronx took rapid measures to begin education around distance learning, before the virus spread to the county. Although the transition hasn't been without obstacles, the prioritization of providing teachers a series of how-to guides, has allowed teachers to maintain orderliness to their classes and also offer other services via video conference such as sitting Shiva.

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  • Coronavirus outbreak prompts 3M to increase production of face masks, respirators

    Jennifer Austin

    February 18, 2020 |

    KARE-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Maplewood, Minnesota

    The company 3M is working at full capacity to produce as many N85 masks as possible to send to healthcare workers across the nation. They wouldn't give specific numbers but say that production has increased at all of their factories, including the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Latin America. 3M is working with governments and public health officials to put out the masks, but they expect demand to outstrip supply for the near future.

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