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Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut have contracted with Timely, because budget constraints and reduced staffing have made it increasingly difficult for the district to create master schedules.
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A survey of educators who work in career and technical education found that nearly a third of those who don't already have programs in IT and cybersecurity at their school expect one will launch in the next five years.
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In many rural areas, more than half of all households don’t have Internet access and even more don’t have subscriptions. But the issue isn’t limited to rural areas; urban areas share a similar problem.
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Amid protests, and after hours of discussion, the Aiken County, S.C., School Board has decided to proceed with its intended proposal of a hybrid model of learning for when schools reopen in the fall.
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Schools made a dramatic shift to remote learning when school closed in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic with varying degrees of success, and now as fall nears, districts hope to be better prepared than last time.
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Dozens of frustrated parents and a state representative packed a recent Harrison County, Miss., school board meeting to protest the district’s plan to reopen schools as coronavirus cases in the area climb.
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Teachers face daunting challenges beyond traditional in-person lesson planning, having to prepare to potentially teach a hybrid version of school, or instruct online only as the first day of school approaches.
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Citing a mix of cybersecurity concerns and the likelihood that online education will be used again this year due to COVID-19, IT officials with Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools asked for the computers.
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The Madison, Wis., teachers union has demanded that the school district commit to full online learning for at least the first quarter of the new school year as COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin climb.
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Lafayette Parish students will return to school using a hybrid in-person and online learning model while the district warns parents to be prepared for sudden plan changes as COVID-19 cases in the region continue to rise.
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Students enrolled in Santa Fe Public Schools will be going back to school a little bit later this year — Aug. 20 — and they'll likely be spending at least the first nine weeks learning from home.
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School districts in Florida are contemplating a wide range of approaches to the resumption of school this coming fall, with those ranging from delayed start dates to required masks to online education.
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Many school districts are planning to reopen in the months to come by using a hybrid learning model, but with specifics varying so wildly, it is worthwhile to examine what that will mean for students and teachers.
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Thousands of Detroit students have now received new laptops complete with Internet connections, and the students will get to keep the devices as part of an effort to bridge the city’s digital divide.
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As the Yakima School District prepares for the return of classes in the fall, a full online schooling option will be available to families, with a hybrid option or full return to campus depending on local virus trends.
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The program, dubbed Chicago Connected, will provide more than 100,000 Chicago Public School students with the Internet at home, and officials say the goal is to make sure those students are never without broadband again.
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In its first official meeting, Indiana’s Silver Creek school board approved a series of district policies for the health and safety of students and staff, including virtual options and face-covering protocols.
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As Columbus, Ohio, students look toward a school year with largely online learning, a new report shows that more than 30 percent of households in some city neighborhoods don't have broadband access.
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With COVID-19 affecting schools across the state, enrollment in the Georgia Virtual School has already risen 30% and officials think it could go much higher, overwhelming the 250 teachers for the program.
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The number of students in California without the ability to participate in remote learning is higher than initially reported. A study reveals that 25 percent of students lack adequate Internet access.
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