A survey of 2,500 parents of K-12 students across the U.S. returned strong evidence that most are supportive of adaptive digital learning, even if it supplants traditional textbook use. McGraw-Hill Education, the company that commissioned the study, said these results demonstrate that parents are aware of the changes taking place in their child’s classroom, including increased use of technology that becomes customized to a child’s learning needs. (T|H|E Journal)

Eleanor Dearman is a former reporting fellow. She majored in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. She has also interned for the San Antonio Express-News in its Austin bureau covering Texas...