Education Week

How to Assess English-Learners’ Needs From a Distance? Here’s Some Help

Despite coronavirus-related closures, school districts are enrolling newly arrived students and children scheduled to start kindergarten in the fall—and federal law mandates that districts screen the ...
EdSource

Standardized test scores in California fell during year in distance learning

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. After five straight years of gradual improvement, standardized test scores declined ...
EdSource

Distance learning changed California education. What’s here to stay?

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. As schools across California welcome back more students on campus, some distance ...
The Conversation

Distance learning changes lives, but comes with its own challenges

Ashley Gunter receives funding from, The Arts and Humanities Research Council UK, British Academy UK, National Research Foundation, Newton Fund UK. Across Africa, distance education has become one of ...
The Bakersfield Californian

'Keep Learning California' helps struggling families navigate distance learning

The Parent Institute for Quality Education, also known as PIQE, had been offering workshops to parents who need help navigating the school systems. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the organization ...