Online Learning
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Reading gaps widen in mid-year data, especially for K-1 students of color
Compared to last year, the percentage of students on-track decreased from 55% to 37% for kindergartners, and from 58% to 43% for 1st-graders, according to data in a new report.
By Naaz Modan • Feb. 25, 2021 -
"Open pencil case with school supplies and personal protection items. Study during quarantine" by Marco Verch is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Decisions to stop or start in-person K-12 learning aren't getting easier
As COVID-19 surges, school leaders are pivoting weekly to address disrupted schedules. Here's how they're navigating uncharted waters.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 25, 2020 -
Explore the Trendline➔
ijeab/Getty Images Plus via Getty ImagesTrendlineThe impact of the coronavirus on e-learning
A year disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic forced public schools to embrace e-learning virtually overnight. We're keeping this page up to date with the latest ed tech trends and developments.
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Deep Dive
4 ways COVID-19 could alter long-term curricular approaches
From the times and places learning occurs to what schools look like, pandemic shifts to education are unlikely to revert, experts say.
By Lauren Barack • Nov. 18, 2020 -
How to use a workshop model for full lessons, not just individual skills
The learning approach shares many characteristics with project-based learning and gives more hands-on experiences to students, educators say.
By Lauren Barack • Nov. 18, 2020 -
Can SpaceX satellite tech bridge the homework gap?
Looking to solve an ongoing remote hurdle experienced by many schools, a Texas district is piloting the company's Starlink tech to provide high-speed home internet to rural students and teachers.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 18, 2020 -
Deep Dive
'Relationships matter': Remote learning places new hurdles in fight against chronic absenteeism
Schools are employing a variety of tactics — including coaches, phone calls and dance parties at lunch — to boost attendance in virtual environments, but defining students' "presence" remains a challenge.
By Natalie Gross • Nov. 12, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Rubric for Recovery: Tightening budgets, litigation add to pandemic special ed pressures
Dedicated in-person sessions and group interventions have been among districts' strategies for additional supports amid remote learning challenges.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 04, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Rubric for Recovery: For rural communities, it's all-hands-on-deck to help low-income students
With some families so remote they lack access to reliable connections, rural schools have reached students with lessons on USB drives and more.
By Naaz Modan • Nov. 03, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Rubric for Recovery: How schools are educating marginalized students during COVID-19
In a four-part series, we explore the challenges districts face teaching at-risk groups in-person and online, and how they are creatively addressing them.
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Deep Dive
Rubric for Recovery: ELs face more hurdles amid lost in-person learning
Schools are employing extra English development courses, individualized support delivered to students' sidewalks and more to maintain progress.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 02, 2020 -
How are educators keeping young students engaged online?
Physical activity such as nature walks and creating a connection with parents and enlisting their involvement are two keys to success, educators say.
By Lauren Barack • Oct. 28, 2020 -
How deeply will digital learning transform K-12 long term?
While pandemic shifts to remote learning set the stage for significant change, a variety of factors will determine how far and fast it goes, a new report shows.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 22, 2020 -
Flexible backup plans keep online learning going through illness, outages
Planning ahead for the unexpected provides entry points to put students and substitutes at ease in the event of unexpected disruptions.
By Lauren Barack • Oct. 21, 2020 -
3 COVID-19 education trends set to persist post-pandemic
While the coronavirus has caused hardships, some K-12 practices born from the virus have the potential to enhance outcomes and school operations.
By Kara Arundel • Oct. 19, 2020 -
Project-based learning can be more engaging, but remote spaces provide challenges
One curriculum designer suggests providing office hours and collaboration rooms are among keys to remote PBL success.
By Lauren Barack • Oct. 14, 2020 -
Hotlines fill tech, homework help gaps for teachers, parents during distance ed
One state's department of education partnered with a local nonprofit to provide these resources statewide.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Oct. 13, 2020 -
State ed chiefs rethinking accountability during COVID-19
Using old models is a "bridge too far" for 2020-21, one expert said, and an unprecedented year could mean performance and goal expectations overhauls.
By Naaz Modan • Oct. 07, 2020 -
IEPs altered to reflect distance learning service changes, but at cost to schools
Special educators say they are burdened with more paperwork and seek more guidance on replicating in-person services to distance learning formats.
By Kara Arundel • Oct. 06, 2020 -
The play must go on: Moving arts ed forward during COVID-19
Schools are limited in ways to support performing arts instruction and stage events, but educators and associations have found ways to adapt opportunities in-person and online.
By Lauren Barack • Sept. 22, 2020 -
Educators find strategies fostering SEL, play for youngest students as coronavirus continues
As some schools physically reopen this fall, educators are finding ways to adapt traditional in-person activities even with social distancing in place.
By Lauren Barack • Sept. 16, 2020 -
Most voters see digital divide as problem, want federal funds to expand access
Lack of home internet was a nuisance prior to COVID-19, but a new poll shows distance learning has increased urgency to connect all students.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 11, 2020 -
Hartford, Miami cyberattacks highlight need for vigilance as districts reopen
K-12 is a prime target for hackers due to limited security resources and vast amounts of data, and the pandemic hasn't slowed them down.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 10, 2020 -
Helping middle-schoolers build self-regulation skills remotely
The middle grades are a key time for core social-emotional development, and there are a variety of strategies to continue that progress virtually.
By Lauren Barack • Sept. 09, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Presentation and choice fuel accessibility — in-person or remote
Being mindful of resource design also contributes to inclusive spaces that promote the success of all students.
By Lauren Barack • Sept. 09, 2020 -
Sponsored by Bill of Rights Institute
Free digital resource in US history builds civil discourse skills
By emphasizing the skills and disposition that leads to respect of other viewpoints, "Life, Liberty" promotes not just the theory but the practice of civil discourse.
By David Bobb, President of the Bill of Rights Institute • Sept. 08, 2020