Tech Leader: May 1, 2020: May 1, 2020

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Teachers Without Internet Work in Parking Lots, Empty School Buildings During COVID-19

While most teachers have online access at home, internet service for many educators in rural areas is spotty, expensive, or nonexistent. Read more.

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LESSONS LEARNED

District leaders and experts share ed-tech best practices and persistent challenges

'We Do the Best We Can': Lessons From Six Weeks of Remote Teaching

Four educators share lessons from six weeks of remote teaching, including the importance of communication and community and what they've changed in that time. Read the full story.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Delivery Delays Likely for Chromebooks, iPads Under COVID-19, Analyst Predicts

A few analysts predict that a frustrating stretch could continue for district officials desperate to acquire devices such as Chromebooks and iPads during coronavirus closures. Read more.

Survey Tracker: Monitoring How K-12 Educators Are Responding to Coronavirus

Track how educators and district leaders are responding to challenges related to COVID-19 through recurring surveys from The EdWeek Research Center. Read more.

Teachers' Unions and Districts Hammer Out New Expectations for Remote Teaching

The coronavirus has forced school districts and unions to work out on-the-fly agreements for how many hours teachers work, how they must interact with students, and other thorny issues. Read more.

Remote Learning Problems During Coronavirus Prompt Resignation of Big District Tech Leader

The top technology official for Virginia's Fairfax County schools resigned after the district struggled to handle some major technical glitches in its e-learning platforms. Read more.

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Tech Challenges Facing Schools

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