The purpose of the tool is to help 200 countries and territories make decisions about school reopening and recovery planning.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/12/21
A new survey has found that a one in three high schoolers (33%) would like to keep online learning as an ingredient in their education. The remaining 67% – almost all of whom shifted to virtual education to some degree amid the pandemic – prefer learning completely in-person, while 29 percent favored a hybrid arrangement with up to half of their time in a virtual learning environment. Four percent said they would be happy learning virtually full time or much of the time.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/09/21
Parents overwhelmingly opposed going ahead with standardized testing this spring, according to a survey done by a parent advocates group.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/09/21
New York state has launched an emergency fund to provide an estimated 50,000 students with free internet access.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/01/21
Audiovisual technology manufacturer Aver Information USA has launched a new camera for education that uses AI to “seamlessly track” teachers as they move around the classroom. The camera was designed with K–12 remote learning environments in mind.
E-rate received a $7.1 billion boost specifically to cover expenses related to off-campus connectivity. An expert dissects how the ECF could be structured, what it can be used for and how to help your district prepare for its arrival.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/01/21
A big part of the "learning loss" being identified for K-12 students is due to family income. They can't afford the technology required for continuous access to classes, teachers and study resources.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/23/21
Overall, students felt more positive about online learning in the fall than they did in the spring, according to a recent report.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/18/21
New research has confirmed that students in grades K-8 are experiencing learning loss in math and reading due to COVID-19 disruptions.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/09/21
Managing classrooms in today’s distance-learning environment has changed and has taken on new importance since the pandemic hit.