Awesome Articles for Students: Websites and Other Resources By Diana Restifo last updated 24 August 23 All of these sites are free.
How Dangerous is Delta for K-12 Students? By Erik Ofgang published 30 August 21 More than 180,000 children have caught COVID over the past month, but the risk of severe disease appears to still be rare.
COVID Quarantines: 4 Strategies to Keep Kids in Class as Delta Surges By Erik Ofgang published 18 August 21 Increased testing, vaccines, and loosened quarantine restrictions among strategies districts are employing to keep students in-person at school.
CDC: In-Person College Associated with Increased Covid-19 Spread By Erik Ofgang published 25 January 21 A new report examines the impact of Covid-19 transmission on campuses across the country.
4 Takeaways for Educators from President Biden’s First Day By Erik Ofgang last updated 22 January 21 Schools, educators, and students are front and center in the new administration’s plans.
Inside President Biden’s Rapid Covid Testing Plan for Schools By Erik Ofgang published 20 January 21 The new administration hopes to get students back in the physical classroom by investing billions in rapid Covid testing technology
States Roll Out Vaccines for Teachers: What You Need to Know By Erik Ofgang last updated 15 January 21 Plans and approaches regarding vaccines for teachers vary greatly from state to state
4 Takeaways From New Study on Impact of In-Person School on Covid Hospitalizations By Erik Ofgang last updated 12 January 21 What you need to know about the impact of in-person school on Covid-19
Free Online Learning Resources For Back to School 2021 By TL Editors last updated 16 August 21 *Updated for Back to School 2021* Tech & Learning editors curate hundreds of free elearning resources for schools worldwide
Rapid Adaptation in K-12: Technology at a Break-Neck Speed By Sean Wargo published 4 November 20 While most markets are reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 education has seen the most disruption to its core service model.
How Contact Tracing Is Being Managed in Higher Ed By Erik Ofgang published 8 October 20 Contact tracing programs require a combination of technology, personnel, and cooperation
COVID Diary: Loudon County Schools By TL Editors published 8 September 20 Tech & Learning's "COVID Diary" series follows educators and administrators as they share how their districts are handling teaching and learning during the pandemic
How Colleges are Using Tents and Outdoor Classrooms By Erik Ofgang published 12 August 20 Tents and outdoor classrooms are springing up on campuses, with edtech following
Edgenuity Announces Courses Designed to Address "COVID-19 Slide" By TL Editors published 1 July 20 A recent NWEA study indicates that students may return to school in fall 2020 substantially behind in reading and math.
Report: Over 2.5 Million California Students and Teachers Lack Adequate Internet Connection or Devices By TL Editors published 29 June 20 A new analysis finds that California ranks second in the nation for highest population of students and teachers lacking adequate internet connection and devices at home.
How Districts Responded to COVID-19: Remote Learning and Other Benchmarks By Annie Galvin Teich published 26 June 20 New research from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) provides insight into the kinds of remote instruction districts were able to offer
OverDrive Education Reports Rapid Increase in Ebook and Audiobook Adoption Since COVID-19 Outbreak By TL Editors published 28 May 20 Ebooks and audiobooks have become key for kids learning at home.
New Online Learning Study Predicts Widening Achievement Gap By TL Editors last updated 12 May 20 The achievement gap between low- and high-income students is expected to increase by as much as 18% for students from low-income schools by the end of this school year.
The WNET Group Announces “Let’s Learn NYC!” By TL Editors published 5 May 20 Programming will offer age-appropriate content that is aligned to standards and lessons for early childhood education and includes foundational reading skills, literacy, math, social studies, and science.
Scholastic Creates Free Digital Summer Reading Community for Kids By TL Editors published 1 May 20 One resource that educators can consider sharing with families is Scholastic's free Summer Read-A-Palooza program.
