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Discovery Inc. and Discovery Education Partner to Present Exclusive Virtual Field Trip Behind the Scenes of the Inauguration

January 14, 2021 by eSchool News Staff

Discovery Inc. and Discovery Education are partnering to present I Do Solemnly Swear: The U.S. Presidential Inauguration to help educators, students, and families across ... Read more

8 STEM learning challenges students can do at home

November 6, 2020May 15, 2020 by Mandi Dimitriadis, Learning Director, Makers Empire

STEM learning is critical for students' academic and future success--here's how to continue it while schools are closed

I was chatting with my brother the other day about how things are going with my two nieces learning at home while their schools are closed due to…

Dictionary.com Launches Learning At Home Center: Free Educational Resources for Kids and Parents

March 27, 2020March 26, 2020 by eSchool News Staff

Dictionary.com announced today it has launched the Dictionary.com Learning At Home Center, offering free, educator-reviewed materials and resources for kids ... Read more

5 things you don’t know about K-12 virtual learning

February 19, 2021February 28, 2019 by Carol DeFuria, President and CEO, VHS Learning

Two virtual students collaborating on a lesson

Online learning has come a long way since its early champions saw it as a supplement to classroom learning.

Some see blended learning as future of education

August 28, 2012January 12, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

More and more school districts are embracing digital learning as the next step in improving education, and a number of stakeholder groups are hoping to guide policy makers…

Virtual schools booming as states mull warnings

December 19, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

More schoolchildren than ever are taking their classes online, using technology to avoid long commutes to school, add courses they wouldn't otherwise be able to take—and save their…

How to start a successful virtual learning program

December 13, 2011December 12, 2011 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Virtual learning can help districts address many needs, such as filling a gap between courses a school offers and courses students might want to take but aren't currently…

More states look to online learning for students

August 28, 2012November 2, 2011 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

As more students opt to enroll full-time or part-time in virtual learning programs, a growing number of states are considering proposals mandating that students take at least one…

Virtual learning acquisitions shake up marketplace

October 31, 2011October 26, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

As K-12 virtual learning expands across the nation, two of the nation’s largest ed-tech providers have jumped into the virtual learning market with significant acquisitions they hope will…

Could the internet spell the end of snow days?

November 5, 2013May 18, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Could the internet mean the end of snow days? Some schools think so, and they are experimenting with ways for students to do lessons online during bad weather,…

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