Pedestrians wade through a flooded street in Charleston, S.C. While high school students in the state's coastal schools waited for Hurricane Irma to die down, many of them were also able to do their school work.
The Grant Wood Area Education Agency, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, offers training to instructional coaches in how to support adult learners. At a recent workshop, Jill Nunez, center, a coach in the Cedar Rapids district, shares thoughts during a small-group breakout session with Stephanie Whitaker, right, with the Morning Sun district, and Jenny Davis, left, with Keokuk schools.
In this 2013 photo, Lewisville Texas High School student Holly Weston studies at home with her digital devices at hand. Officials at schools with programs that encourage students to use devices are now thinking about how to create the right screen-time balance for students.
Pinsir, a Pokémon character, is found by a group of Pokémon Go players at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami this summer. The recent surge in popularity around the online game has sent legions of players hiking around cities and battling with “pocket monsters” on their smartphones.
<b>Lawrence J. Mussoline</b> Superintendent of the Downingtown Area School System since 2009, he created the renowned STEM Academy magnet high school in 2011.
Fourth grade students use Chromebooks during science class at Beaverton Acres Elementary School. The district is in the midst of a technology upgrade that includes a 1-to-1 device rollout.
