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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As schools moved to a mode of emergency response teaching (ERT) at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were distinct differences in the effect it had on students and teachers whether they were in developed or developing countries, a new study shows. …

Credit: Chart: The Conversation, CC-BY-ND Source: Ferial Pearson and Steve Gill The national debate about LGBTQ issues in schools has come to the Midwest. In the wake of the passage of Florida's so-called "don't say gay" law, more than a dozen other states—including Missouri, Iowa, Tennessee and Ohio—have proposed similar legislation aimed at limiting how teachers discuss topics of gender identity or sexual orientation.…

Zoom has unveiled new features for its Education users in response to requests from teachers and administrators. These features span Zoom's chat and meeting offerings, including Virtual Background and Blur for Chromebooks, Anywhere Polls, and Breakout Room enhancements. The new features are designed to engage students in submitting homework assignments, as per the company, and are available in the latest update. Some of the new features will be rolled out later this year. Here's a look at the new features on ZoomVirtual…