The Aurora Institute identified several initiatives that national policymakers can take to close the homework gap as remote learning continues to be prominent in the K-12 space.
As Africa Wrestles With COVID, Education Companies Try to Break Through
The Director of a Pioneering Ed-Tech Accelerator Talks About Pressures and Opportunities in the Sprawling Market
The director of an ed-tech accelerator program talks about how the market is evolving, and how education businesses will be expected to help.
Inside One District’s Battle Against ‘Learning Loss’
Guilford County's Focus on 'Acceleration' and Tutoring Offers a Window Into COVID-Era Strategies
The Guilford County, N.C., school system’s tutoring and accelerated learning efforts offer companies a window into the strategies being tested by districts across the country.
About two-thirds of education company employees say their morale is the same or better than it was, pre-COVID, an EdWeek Market Brief survey of businesses shows.
How Education Companies Can Support a Successful 1-to-1 Program
Teachers' Preparation, and Having Plans to Ensure Equity, Are Critical
The keys to making a 1-to-1 program work go well beyond simply managing the devices, says Dewayne McClary, director of Digital Promise’s League of Innovative Schools.
How Often Do Districts Tell Vendors to Mask Up — Or to Stay Away Entirely?
An EdWeek Market Brief Survey Looks At School Officials' Expectations, as They Grapple With the Delta Variant
A new EdWeek Market Brief survey of district administrators looks at whether districts are accepting in-person meetings with vendors, and under what conditions.
How One District Chooses Core and Supplemental Curriculum, and What It Needs Next
A Texas Chief Academic Officer Talks About How Its Needs Have Shifted During the Pandemic
The chief academic officer of a major Texas school district talks about how his school system transformed the process through which it selects instructional materials.
Ed-Tech Use Boomed During COVID. Now Comes a Push for ‘Digital Citizenship’
Ed-Tech Companies Are Working to Support Responsible Tech Use by Students, Schools
Nearpod, Newsela, Pear Deck, Google, and BrainPOP are among the companies that are backing resources to promote responsible tech use among students.
The Pandemic’s Impact on English-Language Learners – and the Products Needed to Help Them
Companies Need to Think About Everything From Sentence Structure to Delivery Methods, a Researcher Explains
Products delivered through extended-learning time can greatly benefit English learners who have lost academic opportunities during the pandemic, says academic researcher Madeline Mavrogordato.
Teachers’ training on the use of communication platforms was widespread over the past year, and teachers of math generally engaged in less tech-focused professional support, according to a new global survey.
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