Even though the deadline to use the monies received from the federal funds distributed during COVID is not until 2024, schools are being pushed to use the money sooner than later, specifically the money from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) or ESSER III. According to a recent article in EdWeek, “Politicians and U.S. Department of

In response to COVID-19 closures, government funding has made it possible for schools to provide more technology for students in their districts, effectively making significant progress toward more equitable education. However, the key in access to equitable education is not only access to the devices and programs themselves but also to the internet to use those devices.

An enduring challenge for K-12 administrators and teachers alike already looms even as the school year wraps up.

Educators are likely looking ahead to the start of the coming school year and pondering how to best help students recoup learning lost over the summer.

As the period of the pandemic lockdown appears more fully in the rearview mirror for many, educators are faced with yet another unprecedented equation:

Summer Slide + COVID Slide = ???

Will these intertwining elements associated with learning loss create more of a challenge for K-12 students and educators in the upcoming school year?

With most schools now open to in-person teaching, the academic fall-out resulting from over 12 months of shuttered schools is now apparent. It’s been a difficult year for students. Low test scores, especially in math and literacy, have highlighted how the overnight shift to 100% remote learning left many students across the nation without the support

The best schools are places of innovation. With the rise of remote learning, technology has broadened the ‘classroom.’ Remote learning is one of many tech trends that are changing what, where, and how students learn today. And it doesn’t stop there – trending technology is making education more accessible, changing who can learn. Whether we

Protecting student privacy is a major concern for educators.  Since the start of the pandemic, 55% of schools have purchased laptops for their students. Another 42% have purchased other devices for all of their students.  This means that educators have access to more student data than ever before. As a result of the increase in

It’s official. We’re happy to announce an exciting new collaboration with PowerSchool, the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education. The collaboration brings Skooli’s online tutoring platform together with PowerSchool’s learning management system and Unified ClassroomTM Schoology Learning.  This union gives PowerSchool’s Schoology Learning network access to unlimited 1:1 online tutoring with Skooli.  This

It’s no surprise that students are able to dramatically improve their school performance with the help of an online tutor.  The one-on-one support offers exceptional help and feedback, is self-paced, and offers students a comfortable and intimate space to work through their academic struggles.  As a direct result of this, learners are able to develop

Online tutors can be a great source of help for students, providing one-on-one support to help them work through specific issues as they arise. When a student connects with the right tutor at the right time, the progress they can make is truly exceptional.  A study from the Education Endowment Foundation in the UK found