By 8:30 a.m., sacred objects lined the newly clean playroom desk: a Labubu knockoff, a karaoke microphone, half a geode, a choice selection of Baby-Sitters Club books, the sole remaining LEGO house from some elaborate kit,

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.

New York City's pivot to remote learning Monday has "gone very well," Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels said Monday.

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?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said classes would be remote, not canceled, after a winter storm covered the city in nearly a foot of snow.

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools system announced that Wednesday, Jan. 28 will be another remote learning day following Winter Storm Fern. In a Facebook post, the system cited “lingering icy spots and overnight freezing temperatures” as the primary factors leading to its decision.

While all New York City public school buildings will be closed, instruction will continue remotely only for students scheduled to attend school on Monday.

Highlands School District students will stay home the remainder of the week. Frigid temperatures, combined with the aftermath of Sunday’s monster snowfall, prompted the decision for remote learning through Friday,