The Metropolitan Opera will double cast a portion of Verdi and Puccini revivals and shift some contemporary compositions away from Saturdays at the recommendation of a consultant trying to boost the company’s finances.

SAN ANTONIO Some students will be heading back to school this week but others will still be at home taking part in distance learning. Despite it being a new concept for public schools this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, many students have been successfully learning online for years. A 2017 report by the Digital Learning Compass Organization found that more than six million high school education students were taking at least one online course. For years the school has made breakthroughs in catering to students online. Even though kids may be heading back to in-person school at some point this fall, distance learning may come up again and schools may use it as a tool in the future.