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.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the shift to distance learning, many teachers and students find themselves missing the hands-on learning that happens in math, science, and STEM classrooms. To assist ...

iUnersity Prep virtual class in Grapevine, Texas on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. The school was offering virtual learning years before the pandemic. (Lawrence Jenkins/Special Contributor) Credit: ...

As virtual classrooms and online learning proliferate, researchers are working to quantify what works and what doesn’t. By Benedict Carey Over four days in mid-March, Cindy Hansen, an 11th grade ...

It was refreshing to read about one parent who appreciates virtual instruction (“Count this mom grateful for online instruction,” Dec. 4). Many messages in the media discuss that virtual learning does ...

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, ...

For years, financial literacy was treated as something that could be picked up later, usually once a first salary arrived, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The sudden closing of schools across the United States was a disaster for many students, families and teachers. But in some places, educators and students are making things work and even finding ideas ...

June 11, 2026 - As a California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt now offers new degrees and career possibilities for graduates and aims to attract more students. Field trips and hands-on lessons ...