In New Jersey, the state restricts the circumstances in which remote learning can be used. State law generally mandates students be in a classroom for the day to count toward the minimum days of instruction. If schools remain closed for three consecutive days, remote learning can count towards the minimum days of instruction, according to the law.

When technology is planned correctly, students forget it exists. That is when learning becomes the focus”— Don Tucker

Families around the country are digging out Monday after Winter Storm Fern pelted the U.S. over the weekend, but these days, remote learning means not every student got a snow day.

Precipitation and cold temperatures are forecasted for Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with an ice storm possible for Sunday. Overnight refreezing of any melting ice is likely for multiple days after that.

About 500,000 students across more than 1,100 schools in New York City had online classes Monday, after schools stress-tested the technology and prepared their virtual classrooms in anticipation of inclement weather.

New York City public school staff and students should expect classes to continue on Monday regardless of the incoming snowstorm, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani

As central North Carolina thaws from a weekend ice storm, several school districts are making plans for the school day on Tuesday. It also leaves parents in Wake County wondering: When will students return to the classroom?

Following the violent presence of ICE agents and the city's resistance to them in the city, Minneapolis is making provisions in its education system to ensure families and students feel safe.