Snapshot 2026: Key Trends and Insights in K-12 Digital Learning
SESSION DATES & TIMES COMING IN AUGUST 2026
Audience Classification: Digital Learning Audience Expertise: All Levels - This session is intentionally designed to engage and provide value across experience levels-from beginners to seasoned leaders. Grade Level Focus: Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools Primary Audience: All attendees Does this session focus on a specific product? No – This session is focused on ideas, strategies, or practices, not a specific product or service.
Abstract Description : Join DLAC – the Community Advancing Digital Learning, for a revealing look at Snapshot 2026, our annual review of K–12 digital learning. This year’s report captures the major policy developments, practice trends, and enrollment shifts that shaped the 2024–25 school year and beyond. In this session, we’ll share highlights from the report and unpack the findings, implications, and actionable insights to help practitioners, program leaders, and policymakers make informed decisions in a rapidly evolving landscape. After a brief presentation, we’ll open the floor for discussion—what are you seeing in the field, and where do you think digital learning is headed next?
Learning Objectives:
Understand the major policy changes in 2024-2025 and how they impact the direction of online and hybrid learning, and explore the new best practices that have emerged and learn how educators and institutions have adapted to offer enriched learning experiences.
Delve deep into the enrollment trends, pinpointing which regions or demographics have leaned more towards online or hybrid models, and what factors may have influenced these shifts.
