ISTE 2020: How ed tech coaches are supporting students, teachers in remote learning

From creating podcasts to using personality tests, school technology specialists explained how they have adapted practices during the pandemic.

By Kara Arundel • Dec. 2, 2020

Schools get creative to enroll, retain youngest students during pandemic

With preschool and kindergarten attendance dipping this year — in some areas significantly — schools are implementing multiple strategies to keep learning and funding continuing.

By Kara Arundel • Dec. 2, 2020

Survey: Low-income families struggle more with remote ed

Data from New Jersey finds 54% of Black parents and 56% of Latinx parents saying their child will need additional support to succeed, compared to 45% of higher-income parents.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 2, 2020

How schools are navigating meal logistics during pandemic

Where students have returned to in-person learning, entire processes have been overhauled — from the lunchroom to the classroom.

By Katie Navarra • Dec. 1, 2020

NWEA: MAP Growth assessment results show math growth stunted by pandemic

Reading scores were about the same as last fall, but officials warn the overall picture is incomplete, with one in four students not taking the fall 2020 assessments.

By Naaz Modan • Dec. 1, 2020

Fall assessments to gauge 'COVID slide' may be skewed. Can school districts use them?

Surveys can help districts determine whether parents helped, but other factors could also make results based on spring learning less trustworthy than districts would like, testing officials say.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 30, 2020

What role will schools play in COVID-19 vaccine distribution?

While schools have been "very active" in vaccinations during prior epidemics, they now face increased polarization and other concerns.

By Natalie Gross • Nov. 25, 2020

Schools embrace mindfulness in curricula as students face multiple crises

While some schools can afford full-time mindfulness educators, others are integrating discussions in daily lessons and adopting digital programs.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Nov. 25, 2020

NAEP postponed until 2022 amid COVID-19 challenges

The National Center for Education Statistics cited the number of students learning remotely and constrained in-person testing conditions in its decision.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 25, 2020

Helping students develop executive function skills remotely

Educators and parents can support students in strengthening these skills through structured schedules, to-do lists and other tactics, one teacher writes.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 25, 2020

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

Study Guide: Attendance and chronic absenteeism during COVID-19

We've gathered a selection of our coverage to help you get up to speed on how these metrics are primed to evolve in a post-pandemic world.

Nov. 25, 2020

How COVID-19 is affecting students with visual impairments and their educators

Among teachers who had visually impaired students taking classes alongside sighted peers, 85% said at least one student had an accessibility issue.

By L. Penny Rosenblum • Nov. 25, 2020

IDEA turns 45: Is Congress close to guaranteeing full special ed funding?

A new president and growing support among lawmakers gives proponents hope that billions more will be provided for services under the law.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 24, 2020

Report: 420K fewer homeless students identified at start of school year

SchoolHouse Connection, the nonprofit organization that conducted the survey, said up to 1.4 million homeless students are without school supports.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 24, 2020

Report: 67% of schools lack recommended connectivity speed

But the median bandwidth per student grew by 37.6% last year, and the cost of providing it dropped by 18%, according to Connected Nation.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Nov. 23, 2020

Amid school reopenings, COVID-19 liability protection a mounting concern

Insurance companies are extending coverage to include COVID-19, but the price tag can be considerable.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Nov. 20, 2020

Study: School violence boosts transfers among higher-income students

Student turnover is a cause for concern among administrators, and mobility is linked with lower student performance, research shows.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 19, 2020

Student voice changed a high-schooler's life. It now drives his leadership as a superintendent

Gregory Hutchings said his Virginia district is raising student voice, rethinking assessment, auditing policies and more to boost equity for students of color.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 19, 2020

5 predictions for post-pandemic K-12 IT support

In a world besieged by a pandemic, school districts must juggle distance and hybrid learning. So what’s in store for school tech support in 2021 and beyond?

By Marie Ruzzo, Marketing Director, Support Solutions at LogMeIn • Nov. 19, 2020

Librarians become go-to resource during school closures

While their roles were evolving even before pandemic, librarians have become a key source of support in navigating learning platforms and finding resources.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Nov. 18, 2020

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

What does Biden have planned for K-12?

The national policy director for the president-elect's campaign recently outlined Biden's thoughts on reopening, PPE funding, school police and more.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 18, 2020