While most Republicans would prefer that fall classes be in person, Democrats feel even more strongly that they should be remote. That finding comes from a recent poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of NPR.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 09/01/20
Several education associations and education technology companies have weighed in on updates to a rubric for helping school districts determine their readiness for online learning.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/31/20
A public-private partnership in Philadelphia will help up to 35,000 students in low-income households acquire computing devices and internet access. "PHLConnectED,"as the program is called, will also provide digital skills training and tech support for families, in time for the start of school.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/31/20
The educational experience of kindergarteners was dramatically different from the one received by preschoolers after the March 2020 school shutdown took place.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/31/20
More than half of parents are uncomfortable sending their children back to school. Here’s how schools can help.
Adobe is providing its K–12 volume license customers with at-home access to its suite of creative tools collectively known as Creative Cloud. The deal allows schools to provide all students and staff with access to Creative Cloud apps at home through the rest of the year and into 2021.
This education provider that teaches students to code ran its first hackathon virtually and drew more than a hundred young participants in a two-day event.
As of last month, most teachers globally expected to deliver instruction through a mix of distance and in-classroom learning.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/27/20
emocha's "return-to-learn" program is a mobile application that uses short, asynchronous virtual check-ins to identify, track and manage symptoms of COVID-19. The schools are using the program to help resume classes in person this fall.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/26/20
A slight majority of parents want schools to reopen this fall for in-person learning, and conservatives especially want that to happen.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/24/20