Remote school has made certain kinds of cheating easier than ever, leading students who might never have considered cheating before the pandemic to google answers, text friends or peek at their notes.

Cities and school districts are trying to bridge the digital divide among U.S. households revealed in the pandemic, by providing Wi-Fi, modems and routers paid for in part with Cares Act funding.

The challenges of staying focused and motivated in distance learning carry even higher stakes for adolescent and teenage boys, who face more academic pressure than younger ones.

Children have smartphones, Roblox and Nintendo Switch high on their holiday wish lists this year, even though many parents would rather buy them tangible toys, books, bicycles and clothes.

Studies conducted before the coronavirus pandemic reveal an academic achievement gap between boys and girls, with girls ahead. Now, some pediatric researchers say they expect the disparities to only increase.

Auto-grading systems adopted in many districts were supposed to save time by using bots to score tests. But parents and teachers say the software leads to grading errors and requires them to double-check the bots’ work.

When the coronavirus pandemic shut down school for their 10-year-old son with autism, Sara and Ziggy Hood had to become physical and behavioral therapists overnight to maintain the structure he needs.

Remote school has created a whole new group of people for teachers to manage during class time: parents.

Pediatricians advise shutting down screens one hour before bedtime—but with work and school spilling into the home, many families find the advice unrealistic. Now researchers say there is healthy wiggle room.