online learning
FCC changes its rules, puts educational spectrum up for open auction
Rural school districts had hoped to close “homework gaps” via access to wireless spectrum set aside for educational use 50 years ago
The messy reality of personalized learning
In Rhode Island, questions persist about the effectiveness of individualized instruction via laptop
TEACHER VOICE: The first online class I taught included both a homeless student and an Olympic athlete
Shutting the door on the brick-and-mortar classroom opened one to close connections with a diverse group of students
Virtual field trips bring students face-to-face with Earth’s most fragile ecosystems
First-person environmental experiences engage learners and foster empathy, teachers say
Not going it alone: International education programs in an age of isolation
A sampling of Hechinger reporting for The New York Times’s Learning section
In professional development for online teachers, highlighting failure led the way to success
The success story may be more exciting, but this district’s leader says the initial failure is important, too
Data analysis reveals keys to student success
With nearly 3 million datapoints, Trilogy Education says it knows exactly what it takes to keep students on track
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When a college degree is no longer a ticket to the middle class
A reader asks: What’s the outlook for America’s middle class? And does a college degree still pave the way into it?
A 17-year-old wants to spice up science classes and, eventually, democratize education
His startup offers virtual science labs, but he hopes that’s only the beginning
How do schools train for a workplace that doesn’t exist yet?
A reader asks: Not knowing what tasks will be automated or what future jobs will look like, how should schools prepare students now?