This Cambridge high school made changes during the pandemic, leading to remote-learning success
By James Vaznis Globe Staff,Updated February 5, 2021, 8:32 a.m.
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Before the pandemic struck, 18-year-old Cassandra Cordeiro didnât take school that seriously.
She had trouble waking up in time for classes at the High School Extension Program, an alternative school in Cambridge for academically struggling students, and she often skipped.
Cordeiro was exactly the kind of student school officials and researchers around the nation worried would vanish from the rosters when COVID-19 forced schools to close classrooms and move instruction online.
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Instead, she has flourished with remote learning. She routinely attends classes, earned all Aâs during the first ranking period, and now is looking ahead to community college.