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.

This fall, professors across the Kern Community College District will begin using virtual reality in the classroom to boost ...

IT leaders in the K–12 space should prepare for technological differences in education following the changes brought on by a year of virtual and hybrid learning. Doug Konopelko is a passionate ...

Though virtual classrooms are nothing new, schools across the country are turning more to these digital alternatives to fill gaps created by the increasing teacher shortage. In Texas, some small ...

While COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available, the Delta variant of the virus is raging across the country and forcing schools to navigate continued risk. Because of this, the virtual learning ...

When pandemic-related restrictions were lifted, most K-12 educators and students gladly returned to in-person learning. A 2022 analysis of the nation’s 100 largest districts suggested that most either ...

The debate over online versus in-person classroom learning in K-12 education rages on, driven by concerns over student engagement, academic performance, and social-emotional development. Advocates of ...

The rise of virtual learning has undoubtedly transformed the educational landscape, allowing students and educators to ...

Virtual learning is nowhere near its pandemic peak, but it has entered the K-12 education mainstream and remains an option for many students. That is why it is important for educators and policymakers ...