OMAHA- OPS stands alone in the metro with their plan to teach and learn, they started the year completely remote. The teachers give their lessons in their classrooms on camera, but are missing the students as the children watch from computer screens at home. This remote learning comes after OPS spent $40 million on iPads for children that do not have access to Wi-Fi at home.

Some students say they were surprised at how smooth the first day of class went. There were very few technological issues for some, which is a promising start to the semester. However, they wish they could be there in person.

Other students were not prepared to spend all day behind a screen. Elementary school children were very hard to keep engaged and some parents were not able to help because of language barriers or not being fluent in today's technology. Most of the days wrapped up with a virtual tour of the classroom, giving students hope that they will be back at school soon.

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