Illinois School District U-46 Begins Remote Learning

The COVID-19 pandemic caused the district to adopt new learning models, inevitably bringing challenges for students, families and teachers.

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The decision to go remote or offer in-person instruction is causing rifts in school communities, with teachers often caught in the middle. Here, public school students in Denver gather to do their school work remotely. David Zalubowski / Associated Press
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The decision to go remote or offer in-person instruction is causing rifts in school communities, with teachers often caught in the middle. Here, public school students in Denver gather to do their school work remotely. David Zalubowski / Associated Press

Illinois School District U-46 Begins Remote Learning

The COVID-19 pandemic caused the district to adopt new learning models, inevitably bringing challenges for students, families and teachers.

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Illinois School district U-46 is the second largest district in the state, serving more than 37,000 students in 57 schools. Reset checks in with Supt. Tony Sanders to discuss how remote learning is being rolled out.

GUEST: Superintendent Tony Sanders, School District U-46