"It feels like we’re being returned to the normal functioning of school." As students across the United States are forced to attend school at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, they are finding ...

When Shuhei Kashiwara checked in on his 10-year-old son, Iyori while he was playing Minecraft on his computer recently, the Japanese dad saw a touching site on the screen. Iyori, whose school has been ...

Some NYC Public School students are designing their own visions for the city inside a popular video game. At Thomas Edison ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. John Dewey High School senior Jayla Mallette had an unusual request for her teacher after 9 p.m.

COVID-19, the coronavirus disease, has closed schools and workplaces around the world. People have gotten creative with holding virtual gatherings while sheltering at home, from weddings in the ...

Microsoft expands its vision of using the blocky video game in classrooms with the acquisition of a learning tool called MinecraftEdu. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 30 ...

The digital Bronx High School of Science. Photo: Courtesy of Davide Hallac Anyone with eyes will tell you that the Bronx High School of Science only has three floors. But it is a tradition that ...

Andrew Guo, an undergraduate major in mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania, made headlines earlier this month for his effort in building a virtual replica of his university in Minecraft, the ...

Students at the Bronx High School of Science haven't set foot on their campus in weeks. But now they can visit any time they'd like — in the virtual building game Minecraft. Good morning. I'm Rachel ...

Students from Gravesend’s John Dewey High School won the city’s Minecraft Education Challenge Battle of the Boroughs this month for their their inclusive, future-ready city designs. The competition ...

Japanese students are using Minecraft to enjoy their school graduation virtually, in spite of a coronavirus lockdown. Japanese schools have been closed for over two weeks due to COVID-19 and, with the ...