Online learning

Data deficiency: Why we are still struggling to grasp COVID’s full K-12 impacts

Newly-launched COVID-19 School Data Hub will provide the information needed to answer big-picture questions such as how in-person vs. remote learning affected academic performance.

4 ways active learning spaces support the modern educational environment

Active learning spaces equipped with modern furniture and fixtures support new pedagogy, drive higher levels of student engagement, and allow students to work at their own pace.

Online learning is an oasis in K-12 STEM deserts

Studies show that students in high-poverty areas often lack access to STEM learning opportunities, such as computer science, physics, or calculus courses.

Enrollment risk: Why students shouldn’t be forced to choose one way to learn

Districts risk losing students to homeschooling and private schools if they cannot offer families a flexible blend of in-person and virtual instruction post-COVID, a new study finds.

COVID disruption requires more than providing a device

Fifty-five technology directors detail how their districts engaged students and families online.

Leading the team in a school district ‘where kids come first’

Superintendent Brad Tuttle and his lineup of standout educators at Jersey CUSD 100 have students on paths to success in Southern Illinois.

Use open educational resources to boost teacher collaboration, curriculum coherence

A first-person perspective on using OER to empower teachers and improve districts with openly licensed educational materials.

5 important ed-tech lessons schools are learning from the pandemic

1-to-1 programs are more effective when students are allowed to bring devices home so they “are really fluid between school and home,” ed-tech expert says.

Playing games? Yes, and learning at the same time

The era of COVID has elevated video games to the top of the list of modern teaching tools

Schools in at least 5 states have shut down as delta infects more students

Georgia superintendent pleads with parents: "How we control the spread INSIDE the district, depends on how well parents, students, and community members control the spread OUTSIDE the district."

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