Thirty-eight states have approved permanent virtual learning schools after the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased interest in at-home learning, the Associated Press reported. The AP obtained the data ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the first day of virtual learning for the Austin Independent School District, there have been several complaints about class sizes being too big. The district blames a teacher ...

Imagine walking into a chemistry lab, beakers and chemicals laid out on the table ready for the day’s experiments to begin. Beyond your table are 30 identical tables with the same setup. You pick up a ...

FORT BLACKMORE — If you had paid a visit to Fort Blackmore Primary School this school year, you would’ve quickly noticed something unusual: There were no students present.

On a recent Friday morning, Deanna Nye finished making pancakes for her three kids at their Bridgewater home and said it was time to prepare for the school day. The kids — 10-year-old twins Tyler and ...

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, ...

Mareesa Nicosia is an independent multimedia journalist based in New York. In her work for The Atlantic, Wired, Hechinger Report and other publications, she investigates the experiences of ...

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