Online learning

The education arm of esports, NASEF prepares to power up

The federation, now under a new World Wide organization, sees opportunity in the future to expand its academics-first model to students in North America and beyond.

Where to find guidance on reopening safely as COVID spreads

Online web series on bringing students and teachers back to classrooms safely during COVID released by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and School of Medicine.

Cybersecurity training still lacking in schools, some IT leaders say

Survey of K-12 technology decision-makers shows that half of their districts did not offer guidance on this key piece before the start of the school year.

Teacher, bus driver shortages force districts back online

As COVID rises in many communities, the inability to staff classrooms and buses due to exposure and illness forces schools to return to full online-learning.

3 alternatives to requiring video in online learning

Compelling students to turn on their webcams during online learning raises issues of increased data collection, implies a lack of trust, and conflates students' school and home lives, advocates say

6 questions to ask when looking for the right edtech tool

Here are the most helpful questions to ask when determining which education technology tools will help address specific challenges.

4 COVID-era education lessons from The Bronx

Even with the prospect of widespread COVID vaccination next year, the pandemic's impact on education will persist, most noticeably for underprivileged students in neighborhoods.

Georgia district creating ’emergency action plan’ for staffing

Henry County Schools is putting into action a plan that will prevent gaps in teacher positions and other key roles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID learning loss not as deep as feared, analysis finds

But a significant number of students—generally from low-income and other vulnerable groups—did not participate in testing because of connectivity problems or other issues.

Why these 4 areas are key in tackling COVID learning loss

Though one analysis finds COVID learning loss wasn't as severe as expected, the absence of underrepresented students from the data has transformative policy implications for the education system.

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