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Briefings

Wave of big districts choosing to keep students home

Surging coronavirus cases across the country force superintendents to stick with online learning and postpone students’ return to in-person instruction.

Six games, curriculum on tap for Middle School Esports League

Minecraft and Fortnite will be among six games offered by Generation Esports as its launches the new league in the fall to younger students.

How to reimagine testing in post-COVID education

To stem “COVID slide” learning loss, new policies are needed to boost testing equity and to adapt assessments to online and hybrid learning, according to NWEA. 

Virus spikes force big districts to go back to school online-only

Several large school districts, including Los Angeles, Atlanta and Nashville, will start school with online learning due to spiking coronavirus cases.

Study finds 5 straight years of summer learning loss

Among growing concerns about the “Covid-19” slide, a new study has found that more than half of students experienced learning loss every summer between grades 1 and 6.

Building a brand at Southern Lab School through esports

An artist's touch has helped the first-year program excel through promoting, marketing, and educating. And it's doing well on the gaming side, too, with a national champion.
Fri Jul 10th, 2020

Principals worry about keeping students and staff healthy

Only a third of principals say they are confident students and adults can be kept healthy when schools reopen during COVID-19, a new survey has found.
Thu Jul 9th, 2020

Texas school organization teams up with Generation Esports

The state's University Interscholastic League is partnering with the organization that runs the High School Esports League and Middle School Esports League.
Wed Jul 8th, 2020

Updated: 334 free K-12 resources during coronavirus pandemic

Here are free resources, services and teaching materials being offered at no charge during the coronavirus outbreak. Updated on July 7.
Tue Jul 7th, 2020

Key elements to building a successful esports program

From mission and philosophy development to a code of conduct and practice structure, an overview of how to make competitive video gaming work on your campus.
Tue Jul 7th, 2020

Miami-Dade schools asks parents: Hybrid or online learning?

Miami-Dade County Public Schools lets parents pick whether students return to a hybrid of in-person and online learning, or remain completely remote when schools reopen later this summer.
Tue Jul 7th, 2020