| TOP STORIES Atlanta Elementary School Builds Outdoor Lab Amid Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge schools, work is underway to create a fresh-air classroom with a garden and pavilion — just as some students are slated to return to the Atlanta school later this month. READ MORE Students Create Free Online Tutoring Services Amid Pandemic
High school and college students across the country are creating tools to help narrow the educational gap between students who can afford to hire private tutors and those who can't and are quickly falling behind. READ MORE Digital Inequity Glares in Southern California Communities
The digital divide in the working-class community of Long Beach stands in stark contrast to the experience of those living just over the Orange County border in the upper-class Los Alamitos suburb. READ MORE Schools Work to Bridge Digital Divides During Pandemic
The digital divide grew during the pandemic after schools suddenly closed and households could not easily shift online. Experts say this widens achievement gaps between low-income schools and affluent counterparts. READ MORE Wi-Fi Buses Were a Quick Solution for Student Internet Access, But as Schools Reopen They Need Their Buses Back
As more students return to school in person, some school districts are having to trim back programs that deployed buses as hot spots in neighborhoods for students with little or no internet access. READ MORE Missouri School District to Receive Telemedicine Technology
Each of the 21 school sites in Newton County, Mo., will receive a mobile telemedicine cart that will allow a patient to be seen in real time by a medical provider, all without having to leave the school nurse’s office. READ MORE | 