Articles about remote learning

Commentary: We must prepare our systems of learning for future disruptions with equitable access to opportunity

Washington’s K-12 system was woefully underprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. While our educators have done an admirable job, too many… Read More

Back to the ‘Future Innovators’: 5 years later, kids adjust to an evolving and turbulent world

Five years ago, budding 11-year-old Seattle scientist Rebecca Yeung was launching a homemade spacecraft high above Earth. The exploits with… Read More

Gov. Inslee allocating $24M for computing devices to help more Washington students get connected

Gov. Jay Inslee is using $24 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to purchase approximately 64,000 computing devices to help more… Read More

Seattle Public Schools extends remote education to January

Seattle Public Schools will continue remote education through the first semester until Jan. 28. The district said its decision was… Read More

GeekWire Summit: Treat teachers as ‘learning engineers,’ and other insights on future of education

Educators, policymakers, students and parents need to recognize the pandemic and remote learning as an impetus for meaningful change in… Read More

‘Two Screens for Teachers’ to supply extra monitors in Seattle and puts out call for help in other cities

Remote teaching is about to get a little bit easier for thousands of teachers in Seattle Public Schools. The nonprofit… Read More

Funding efforts aim to help get students online and bridge the digital divide amid pandemic

Now a few weeks into remote back-to-school, some of Washington’s K-12 students and educators are finding that internet connectivity is… Read More

Seattle startup vets launch ‘Two Screens for Teachers’ effort to help improve remote instruction

It’s hard enough for parents and kids trying to navigate remote learning from home. But for teachers forced to conduct… Read More

Seattle Public Schools’ return to remote learning gets off to rough start with technical problems

[See below for back-to-school pictures submitted by GeekWire readers.] The first lesson in remote learning is apparently, “have patience.” As… Read More