Molly Lansing didn’t hit it off with a local designer she hired for her Hailey, Idaho, home, so she called another one 2,360 miles away. The 39-year-old school administrator reached out to Courtney Sempliner, an interior designer based in Port Washington, N.Y., she felt could give her newly purchased, five-bedroom […]
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Their Relationship Went Long Distance, Even Though They Live Just Miles Apart : Shots
Suzan Mubarak and her boyfriend, Mitch Domier, live only a few miles apart in Bozeman, Mont., yet the pandemic has limited their ability to see each other in person. Louise Johns for KHN hide caption toggle caption Louise Johns for KHN Suzan Mubarak and her boyfriend, Mitch Domier, live only […]
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7,864 miles of distance learning | News, Sports, Jobs
Sirrina Martinez takes distance learning to a new level. The Southwest Minnesota State University student is finishing her senior year while deployed to Africa as a member of the Minnesota National Guard. Martinez, a non-traditional student from Lake Benton, is taking 13 credits online this semester, and […]
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Children’s Home needs tools for distance learning
Caregivers at the Sacramento Children’s Home on Sutterville Road in Sacramento have been scrambling in recent weeks to make sure that 20 foster boys in their residential program have enough time on computers and tablets to participate in online schooling and enjoy leisure time. “Usually the boys would attend local […]
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Foster youth in Sacramento need laptops and iPads for distance learning
Caregivers at the Sacramento Children’s Home on Sutterville Road in Sacramento have been scrambling in recent weeks to make sure that 20 foster boys in their residential program have enough time on computers and tablets to participate in online schooling and enjoy leisure time. “Usually the boys would attend local […]
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New California science curriculum poses difficult for distance learning
Calls to prioritize vaccinating teachers grow On Tuesday, there is a growing call for teachers including early childcare educators to be near the top of the Covid-19 vaccine priority list. Many said vaccinating teachers is critical. RICHMOND, Calif. – Teaching online is challenging enough. Teaching online with an all-new curriculum […]
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Bill Eatinger: Distance learning, a long way from the diamond | Sports
Retired San Gorgonio High baseball coach Bill Eatinger had just returned from the wedding of a long-ago player, slipping a bit from any perceived tough coaching exterior. He’s already stepped aside as coach. “Those kinds of relationships,” he noted, “is one reason you go into coaching.” Ryan Porter, known more […]
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3D Home Tours Let Home Buyers and Sellers Keep Their Distance
By Holden Lewis As you browse homes for sale online, digital slideshows dish out equal helpings of information and frustration. Every photo frames what the seller wants you to see. Want to shift your gaze to the right and inspect that shower head? Tough. But now you can virtually walk […]
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‘OITNB’ star Danielle Brooks talks ‘Social Distance’ on Netflix
Danielle Brooks wanted to find a way to stay creative during quarantine. So she’s starring in a TV show about it. Set in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, “Social Distance” is an eight-part anthology series — focusing on one person or family each episode — about navigating the […]
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Keeping the Dealers at a Distance
Photo credit: Honda From Car and Driver The novel coronavirus has compelled novel approaches to almost everything we do, including buying and leasing cars. As dealers minimize in-person contact, buyers are benefiting. When Billy Huys needed to replace his leased Toyota Highlander earlier this year, he found a dealer in […]
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8 gadgets to help make distance learning easier for students and teachers
8 gadgets to help make distance learning easier for students and teachers When you hear the words “back to school,” you most likely picture things like textbooks, classrooms, and school buses. But due to a global pandemic, the upcoming school year is going to take a new shape for many. […]