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Teletherapy has been powering virtual special education for years

The Hechinger Report

And that includes doing special education online. The idea of continuing to serve students with disabilities paralyzed many school leaders in recent weeks, and even led some to cancel school for everyone rather than tackle the challenge of providing special education online. This is doable,” she said. million teletherapy sessions.

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US Edtech Raises $803M in First Half of 2020 As COVID-19 Forces Learning Online

Edsurge

While the pandemic has disrupted education much more than any Silicon Valley fad, it has also accelerated the kinds of technology adoption that the industry has long pined for. As people are forced to learn from home, some online educational services are in greater demand than ever. But investors’ checkbooks remain open.

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Missed TCEA? Here’s your ed-tech news recap

eSchool News

Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change. Educators are then able to view the students’ comments or internet searches in context to determine the appropriate next steps.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

education system. It will provide more support for students who are struggling in the online environment, it will take some of the burden off of the teachers, and it will help schools support educational equity by creating greater access to services that previously were only available to families that could afford it. – As the U.S.

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The K-12 Edtech Market Is At an Inflection. But Where Is It Going?

Edsurge

The K-12 education technology market is at an inflection point. State and local educational agencies are reinventing themselves around remote learning, and tightening school budgets are magnifying the importance of cost effectiveness in spending decisions. But where is the inflection going? But where is the inflection going?

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Marketplace trend update: 6 ed-tech developments

eSchool News

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. Read more.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

eSchool News

This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022. However, eventually, as post-stimulus costs begin to hit schools, digital, with its lower costs and higher margins, will be where districts and publishers come together to deliver engaging education with tighter budgets.

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