| TOP STORIES Illinois Parents Push Schools to Expand Online Class Options
Parents of Naperville, Ill., students are appealing to district officials to expand the remote learning classes being offered this fall so that they include the same courses being taught in person at schools. READ MORE Texas Education, Tech Leaders Team to Close Digital Divide
With $200 million from the state and the same amount matched by Texas’ school districts, an initiative plans to provide students with computers and Internet service for online learning before the school year begins. READ MORE Michigan Superintendent Recommends Virtual Start to Year
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Grand Rapids Public Schools superintendent is recommending the school board initially adopt an online-only or distance learning model when classes resume Aug. 25. READ MORE Indiana Schools Outline Virtual Start to New School Year
Portage Township Schools, the first district in northwest Indiana to announce a full virtual start to its 2020-21 school year, outlined detailed plans for students' learning in a Monday night school board meeting. READ MORE N.H. Schools Use Redistricting Bond for Remote Learning Cost
The Manchester, N.H., school superintendent has told the school board it’s time to “pivot” their focus from issuing bonds for middle school reconfiguration work to improving the district’s remote learning technology. READ MORE Many Students in Alabama Contend with Internet Access Issues
In many rural areas, more than half of all households don’t have Internet access and even more don’t have subscriptions. But the issue isn’t limited to rural areas; urban areas share a similar problem. READ MORE | 
