While COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available, the Delta variant of the virus is raging across the country and forcing schools to navigate continued risk. Because of this, the virtual learning ...

The pandemic’s sweeping shutdown of school buildings led many districts to hastily put up emergency virtual learning services to continue providing lessons to students. For many teachers, students, ...

One of the important lessons of the pandemic is that virtual learning is here to stay, but it has a lot of room for improvement. And teachers, principals, and district leaders should be thinking hard ...

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), K-12 public schools faced significant teacher shortages in 2022, with nearly half reporting vacancies. Special education was one of ...

Enrollment in Wisconsin virtual charter and voucher schools is on the rise as students pursue opportunities outside traditional classrooms.

Deanna Nye is not ready to send her children back into classrooms come fall, even though she knows the worst of the pandemic may be over. Her 8-year-old twins have medical conditions that put them at ...

The Canadian province of Ontario will invest CAD$50 million in virtual learning and educational technologies for postsecondary education to “strengthen the province’s position as a global leader in ...

Virtual learning has been difficult for many children who need a multi-sensory learning environment in the presence of teachers and others. For many kids, there is a low level of accountability when ...

A new bill aimed at expanding virtual learning opportunities across Texas has been signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. “Whether it’s helping foster youth find success at Trinity Charter Schools, ...

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