Education

The pandemic has made school districts and teachers rethink the way they’re giving tests.    The temptation for students to “cheat” when it comes to online learning is a challenge educators are facing everywhere.  “From a parent perspective it’s all about having that conversation with your student,” said Ethan Fieldman, CEO of Study Edge. His company

All three of our local school districts are asking parents to fill out a survey indicating whether or not they want their children to return to school once in-person learning resumes.  As of now, all three of our local school districts are continuing distance learning from home.  But they are beginning to make preparations for

It’s Attendance Awareness Month at Palm Springs Unified School District.  To recognize students who are working hard to log on to their virtual classes each day on time, the school district is holding a weekly raffle with prizes.  In some cases, district representatives will drop off prizes to students at their homes.  News Channel 3’s

Palm Springs Unified School district has a Family Engagement Center that has been open for five years now. During a normal school year, the center offers important information and fun activities for families. The center has recently made the necessary changes to continue helping families during the pandemic.  “We’ve always offered workshops, courses and family

It’s ‘Spirit Week’ at Rancho Mirage Elementary School. As News Channel 3’s Madison Weil reports, teachers and kids are getting extra creative this year to show their school spirit virtually.   Students and teachers from a 5th grade class at the school let News Channel 3 join in on their virtual classes via Zoom for the

The campus at Palm Desert High School is relatively quiet while students continue to learn from home. But, in some classes, disruptions are happening according to an online letter Principal Dennis Zink emailed to parents Sunday. He wrote about “Zoom intrusions”, or instances when people are accessing the school’s online classes who aren’t students at

As the pandemic continues, more and more families are facing homelessness. But that isn’t stopping our local school districts and non-profits from making sure kids can still go to school.   There are many resources available to help kids with virtual learning — even in the hardest of situations.  News Channel 3’s Madison Weil visited the

Palm Springs Unified School District families are receiving a free box of fresh produce when they pick up their child’s meals for the week.  The program is the result of a partnership helping not only families during the pandemic, but also our local farms. Meal pick-ups take place each Wednesday morning for PSUSD families. “They get

It was the first day of school for Desert Sands Unified School District families.  News Channel 3’s Madison Weil got an exclusive look at how one teacher welcomed her class back virtually from inside her home.  “Good morning fifth graders! Can you guys hear me…can I get a thumbs up if you can hear me?”