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COVID-19

Teachers weigh their options as some districts reopen with in-person classes

by Blake Farmer
Jul 30, 2020
Some choose to quit due to health concerns rather than go back into the classroom.
Teachers in Tennessee passing out food to students.
Courtesy Tennessee Department of Education
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COVID-19

How pandemic-shuttered campuses can reopen

by Jennifer Pak
May 27, 2020
The Shanghai campus of New York University has resumed classes, but the environment and learning process are different.
A student at NYU's Shanghai campus sits alone in the library. Fewer seats are available, reflecting the school's effort to maintain social distancing.
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Rural schools pay more than double for slow internet

by Tony Wagner
Nov 19, 2015
A new report says some schools pay thousands to give students a barely usable connection.
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Learning Curve

Confusion over computers in the classroom

by Nova Safo
Apr 16, 2015
LAUSD wants its money back for iPads loaded with Pearson software that is sub-par.
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Learning Curve

Coding in classrooms

by Ben Johnson and Adriene Hill
Dec 11, 2014
It's Computer Science Education Week, and kids are trying their hand at coding.
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Learning Curve

When the digital classroom meets the parents

by Adriene Hill
Sep 24, 2014
Parents can track their kids academic performance like never before. Should they?
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iPads + schools = a business opportunity?

by Annie Gilbertson
Feb 17, 2014
Race to the tablet: The cautionary tale of L.A. schools' iPad program
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Financial Feud: Financial Literacy

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 27, 2013
39 states now have financial curriculum standards in their schools, which means, there's a new teacher in town.
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