Computer-based learning is reshaping education by offering students the flexibility to learn at their own pace.

At the start of the pandemic, schools rushed to get laptops into the hands of students at home. In Nashville, Tenn., those laptops created new opportunities for parents who want to learn English.

Umniy Ahaljandeel is an interpreter for the International Rescue Committee in Dallas. Over the weekend, she helped a group of refugees set up their new laptops and use English language software.

Imagine coming to this country and not knowing how to speak the language. More than 7,800 refugees came to Texas during the 2016 fiscal year, and many of them didn't know English. Advocates say ...