Distance learning

June 1, 2023

Amid pockets of rising student homelessness, California districts tap Covid funding to help families

Pandemic-era funding has helped school staff identify and support more homeless students, but its expiration is looming. Staff are afraid of how this loss will impact students.

Betty Márquez Rosales, Emma Gallegos, And Daniel J. Willis

Testing and Accountability

October 26, 2022

Why some schools saw their scores soar despite Covid — and others didn't

A look at individual districts reveals a nuanced picture of Smarter Balanced test results.

Carolyn Jones

Commentary

April 4, 2022

Post-pandemic, will community college students keep choosing online instruction?

As community colleges reopen for in-person instruction after the pandemic, many students are still opting for online classes though outcomes for distance learning are usually not as good as for in-person instruction.

Louis Freedberg

Commentary

March 2, 2022

Stop resisting, professors, and embrace online teaching

Integrating online instruction with in-person classes can enhance teaching and learning if done well.

Anuradha Basu

Student Well-Being

February 2, 2022

Children acted out more during distance learning, parents say, deepening learning loss

Children, who are creatures of habit, can be negatively influenced by any educational disruption, such as remote learning, experts say.

Karen D'Souza

Student Health

January 18, 2022

Stressed-out parents divided over going back to school amid surge

Some are most worried about schools shuttering again, fearful of remote learning, which caused emotional damage and learning loss for many.

Karen D'Souza

Los Angeles Unified

December 7, 2021

New poll offers insights for LAUSD’s next superintendent

A new poll offers insight into what L.A. Unified's new superintendent might face once chosen by the district board: increased support for mental health, equity in schools and an annual evaluation of the superintendent.

Betty Márquez Rosales

Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic

October 5, 2021

Fewer than 4% of California students opted for independent study this year, data shows

Some districts have been preparing for an increase in independent study enrollment and have waiting lists; other programs are relatively small.

Carolyn Jones

Coronavirus

September 10, 2021

Independent study frustrates California parents who enrolled children

California has mandated that all school districts provide independent study as the only online learning option for students in grades K-12.

Betty Márquez Rosales

Podcast

September 2, 2021

Lost, horrible and heartbreaking: Independent study woes

Host Zaidee Stavely talks with reporter Betty Márquez Rosales about the frustrations shared by parents and district officials. A parent from Mojave Unified in Kern County shares the heartbreak she feels after her sons' struggles with distance learning seem destined to repeat in independent study.

EdSource staff

Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic

August 10, 2021

After mixed experiences with distance learning, disabled California college students want flexibility

Entering the fall, college students say they want the flexibility to learn how they're most comfortable, whether that's in person or remotely.

Michael Burke

Digital Divide

July 15, 2021

California moves to adopt historic $6 billion broadband plan

The bill will enable local governments and nonprofits to bypass private companies and build their own broadband infrastructure.

Sydney Johnson

Following Covid Money in Education

July 8, 2021

Few strings for colleges on how to spend record federal Covid relief dollars

The once-in-a-lifetime pandemic drove Congress and two presidential administrations to approve $69 billion in Covid relief for higher education with the highest amount, more than $9.5 billion, for California colleges and universities.