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Last week, contributor Larry Nagengast took an in-depth look at how schools across the First State were preparing to teach students remotely with their buildings closed until at least May 15 under Gov. John Carney’s emergency order. Many schools began their remote teaching efforts this week – and Larry checked in with teachers and others on the frontlines to get a sense for how it is going.

With many different businesses asking their employees to work remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, new challenges are arising for companies that rely on in-person interaction to get work done. Delaware Public Media’s Nick Ciolino recently spoke with University of Delaware Associate Professor of Management Kyle Emich about how some Delaware sectors are dealing with those challenges.

Just weeks after the first case was detected in Delaware, the coronavirus pandemic has changed almost every element of life in the First State. Faith groups are still driven to worship, but are being forced to find creative ways to do so. Delaware Public Media’s Sophia Schmidt talked with representatives of a few congregations to find out how they are adapting.

The coronavirus pandemic forced arts organizations and museums across the First State to close, but for some that doesn’t mean being completely cut off from their audiences. A number of them are getting creative as they seek ways to stay engaged with people who would normally stroll through their doors. In this week’s Arts Playlist,Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele takes a “virtual” road trip to see what some these places are doing.

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It is difficult to grasp on just how much damage the coronavirus pandemic will ultimately to the economy nationwide and here in the First State, but we are starting to get an initial sense of the scope both in hard numbers – and anecdotally. Delaware Public Media contributor Jon Hurdle spent the week talking with businesses and workers affected – and looking at the available data.

Schools in the First State remain closed until at least May 15 th under Gov. John Carney’s emergency order. That means at least a month and a half more of school trying to educate students remotely. The challenge of doing that it’s a huge one. Delaware Public Media contributor Larry Nagengast checked in this week with districts and schools around the state to see how they’re faring – and found approaches and preparedness vary.

The University of Delaware was the site of the first confirmed cases of the new coronavirus disease COVID-19 in Delaware. The University responded by suspending classes, moving up, then extending spring break, closing its residence halls, and promising a move to online-only courses starting this Monday. Delaware Public Media’s Sophia Schmidt talked with Sharon Pitt, vice president for information technologies and chief information officer at UD - and Lynn Okagaki, deputy provost for academic

The novel coronavirus outbreak is unchartered territory, leaving all of us struggling to process what is going on and what it means to us and our families. And that’s just as true for kids as it is for adults. Maybe even more so – as children are asked to learn at home instead of school and maintain social distancing that separates them their friends. So how should parents talk to their kids about the virus and how it is changing their world. In this week’s Enlighten Me, Meghan Walls -a