A bill signed by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy that raises minimum connectivity standards is expected to benefit Alaska's rural districts as the state responds to the public health crisis.

With an unprecedented number of students taking classes online, senators urge their colleagues to fund expansion of high-speed internet for students as part of the latest COVID-19 relief package.

On top of the publisher's already free catalog of textbooks, online homework resources are now free to teachers and students during the public health crisis.

School closures are underscoring technology's shortcomings in a way that could benefit education in the long-term, said technology researcher Amber Case.

Following mass school closures, a new database makes it easy to find dozens of free and discounted edtech resources for students and teachers.

The eighth annual LA Hacks event will adopt a virtual format for the first time this year to give students a chance to explore and create new technologies.

In-person attendance for next week's event has been cancelled and organizers will instead transition to a virtual format.

Gadsden Independent School District is working to restore systems after being hit by the same ransomware virus for the second time in less than a year.

The coronavirus epidemic has disrupted education around the world, but collaboration and technology has been able to keep students in class.