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Equity problems that plague K-12 education under normal conditions have only been worsened by the shift to online learning during coronavirus school closures, experts say.
Students who use smartphones for online education will fall behind and may be worse off than students without a broadband internet connection, one expert says.
Emergency education relief funding of $16.2 billion is to be administered by the U.S. Education Department. Here are details of the emergency funds.
COVID-19 meal delivery requires written notice, as the National School Lunch Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act do not authorize release of household contact information for children without the parent's formal consent.
With districts racing to keep up with a new law's leave rules for employers, the federal agency charged with enforcing it sheds light on what to do and when to have it done.
A growing number of colleges and universities have gone test-optional, dropping requirements for SAT and ACT standardized test scores as the coronavirus outbreak hinders students' access to the exams.
Online learning is difficult for students with executive functioning challenges because of the lack of constant support and the need for self-regulation, but there are ways to help students who struggle in these areas as everyone adjusts to COVID-19-related changes.
Teachers must guide parents who are playing a much bigger role in students' online learning during coronavirus school closures.
Educational technologist, adjunct professor and FETC featured speaker Kathy Schrock shares the ideas, solutions and feelings of her graduate students, K-12 teachers who are on the front lines of moving instruction online and helping students (and parents) adjust.
Shannon McClintock Miller, innovation director of instructional technology and library media for Iowa’s Van Meter Community School District and a featured speaker for FETC, discusses how educators are sharing “virtual vibes” with students.
Students with and without pre-existing anxiety may feel overwhelmed and uneasy because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Here are seven ways educators can help them remotely.
Sharing digital resources and helping K-12 administrators and staff communicate and collaborate online is key, says DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Eujon Anderson, who is the technology director for Troy City Schools in Alabama.
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