| TOP STORIES Students, Schools Navigate the Inequity of the Digital Divide
With schools closing across the country due to the novel coronavirus, digital learning seems like the antidote. On-the-ground in urban and rural districts, however, there is a more complicated story to be told. READ MORE Schools Prep for Possibility of Not Returning to Classrooms
Some Pennsylvania school districts on Tuesday announced plans to move forward with remote instruction, one day after the governor extended the school-building shutdown due to the coronavirus. READ MORE Coronavirus: Partnership Gives Laptops for Distance Learning
A nonprofit group has raised more than $300,000 toward a goal of $700,000 to distribute a number of laptops free to students who qualify for them, supporting distance learning during the coronavirus. READ MORE Coronavirus: Libraries Offer Digital Services for Students
In Washington state, library systems are focusing their efforts on digital services — especially for homeschooling — as the COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, pandemic forces schools and libraries to close. READ MORE Ohio Schools Shift to Online Learning Amid Coronavirus
As of Monday, 35 states had closed public schools, according to Education Week. Combined with districts in other states, at least 35.9 million students have been impacted — and that number is expected to grow. READ MORE | 