Remote/Virtual Learning
Education news, analysis, opinion, and lessons learned about schooling happening outside of schools including all-virtual schools and students learning from home during periods of school closures.
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This case study examines evidence to answer a simple question critical to the future of education: Is virtual learning associated with su...
School & District Management
Opinion
The Pandemic Could Have Unlocked Remote Schooling. It Hasn't
Despite the hopes of education leaders, online learning options aren't meeting families' needs, writes researcher Robin J. Lake.
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This paper focuses on the launch of a next-generation K-12 online education portal, Verizon Innovative Learning HQ, to support educators ...
Classroom Technology
From Our Research Center
The Decline of Hybrid Learning for This School Year, in 4 Charts
Less than one-fourth of districts started the year with a mix of remote and in-person learning, a new EdWeek Research Center survey shows.
Ed-Tech Policy
Reported Essay
Remote Learning Isn’t Just for Emergencies
Schools were less prepared for digital learning than they thought they were.
School & District Management
Download
8 Tips for Building a Digital Learning Plan That Conquers Chaos
Craft flexible strategies, encourage experimentation with new instructional models, and regularly solicit feedback.
Classroom Technology
Q&A
Pandemic Fuels Tech Advances in Schools. Here's What That Looks Like
One district chief technology officer calculates the pandemic has propelled his school system as many as five years into the future.
Classroom Technology
From Our Research Center
Why School Districts Are Unprepared for COVID-19 Disruptions, Again
Bad state policy, misplaced optimism, and a focus on full-time virtual schools left districts scrambling to educate quarantined students.
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What’s driving educators to transition to virtual teaching? Learn the benefits and growth opportunities teaching virtually offers.
School & District Management
Interactive
Masks, Vaccines & Testing: How the Biggest City School Districts Are Operating This Year
This tracker follows key operating protocols and requirements for some of America’s largest school districts.
Classroom Technology
How Can Schools Keep Quarantined Students Learning?
COVID-19 quarantines at the start of the school year have thrown students into a "constant state of disequilibrium," said one teacher.
School & District Management
In Kentucky, 4 Counties Close Schools Over COVID and a New Law Halts Learning for Some
Amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, school leaders are asking state lawmakers for more remote learning days and more flexibility.
Teaching
Opinion
Yes, Remote Learning Can Work for Kindergartners
It’s hard to believe, but my 5- and 6-year-olds may have had a more successful 2020 than many adults, writes one kindergarten teacher.
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A multitude of technologies helped save K-12 education from completely collapsing during the pandemic. But, there is still uncertainty about what teaching and learning will look like in the upcoming school year. As a result,