Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

While virtual learning has become a reality for many school districts across the US, the perception remains mixed. There are benefits and challenges to consider, and ultimately, virtual learning is ...

Ayla Kickhofel is a student in Maryland. She is a contributor to EdTech: Focus on K–12, sharing her experience with educational technology. Editor’s Note: In this Virtual Learning Diary, high school ...

It’s back-to-school time, and we have learned that virtual learning should not be a $25,000-per-year video streaming service. A decade after “massive open online courses,” or MOOCs — filmed lectures ...

The pandemic has dramatically disrupted traditional learning. While that disruption has widened gaps in access to education that existed along racial, ethnic, and socio-economic lines, it has also ...

In many ways, the switch to virtual learning was an unexpected, unplanned experiment that was conducted on millions of school-age children. When the coronavirus pandemic struck the United States in ...

As Jennifer Gomez prepared for an investor pitch, the 34-year-old Brooklyn native was primarily concerned with setting up her first grader, Olivia, for school and keeping her 3-year-old, Valentina, ...

More Texas students will have access to virtual learning after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that sends state money to school districts with online programs. The bill goes into effect immediately, ...

Bit by bit researchers continue to piece together how virtual learning impacted English-language learners’ education, from limiting vital in-person interactions with teachers and peers to leaving some ...