McGraw-Hill teams with Cerego on adaptive learning for world languages

The first product to come out of the team-up will be an upgraded 'Asi se dice' for high school Spanish classes.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 18, 2015

Ohio to administer digital PARCC assessment this week

The state is reportedly the first to deliver the Common Core-aligned English language arts and math assessment.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 18, 2015

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

By K-12 Dive staff

Knovation's icurio to help educators discover top digital resources

Icurio not only helps educators find digital learning options, but also assists in using these platforms to create personalized learning opportunities.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 18, 2015

NC district deploys 30K Chromebooks in middle schools

The considerable tech deployment follows a two-year initiative to provide WiFi access in all classrooms across the district.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 17, 2015

UVA Curry School Foundation partners with USA Funds on new accelerator

Part of the Jefferson Education Accelerator's mission includes working with a network of K-12 schools and higher ed institutions to test new products and services.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 17, 2015

FIU joins Google program to help minority AP computer science students

Will monetary rewards encourage STEM achievement?

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 17, 2015

5 gamified tools for K-12 classrooms

Adding elements of gaming to the learning experience is picking up steam, and everyone from NASA to Amplify is jumping onboard.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 13, 2015

Is Blackboard planning a PowerSchool acquisition?

As the ed tech giant looks to build a foothold in K-12, it may be toying with the idea of buying Pearson's student information system.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 13, 2015

Student privacy pledge passes 100 signatures

The pledge asks that signatories adhere to a list of 12 commitments aimed at ensuring student data security, but some question whether it goes far enough.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 13, 2015

Are blended learning and longer school days the perfect combination?

A paper recently released by the National Center on Time & Learning touts the benefits of utilizing the two approaches in tandem.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 12, 2015

NASA, college students unveil K-12 science game

The multi-person game requires players to use real-world knowledge to navigate a fictional world where "mysterious clouds of dust" have rendered all adults unconscious.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 12, 2015

Ed investor lashes out at Sun-Times coverage of alleged conflicts of interest

A series of articles drew attention to Chicago school contracts gained by companies Deborah Quazzo, who sits on the city's education board, invests in.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2015

Is de-identifying data the answer to the student privacy issue?

Separating students' identities from their digital records could help deter unauthorized access and use.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 11, 2015

Alma buys K-12 data integration firm Always Prepped

The all-in-one platform will gain more robust data analytics from the deal.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2015

FCC chair's open Internet proposal would benefit classrooms

Tom Wheeler's plan would, in part, make it easier to bring broadband connectivity to classrooms.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 11, 2015

Tech crisis looms for Idaho schools

State schools are struggling to keep an uninterrupted connection after a drawn out legal battle over a tech contract. 

By Allie Gross • Feb. 10, 2015

Ed startup Team(You) raises $500K in seed funding

The behavior management tool allows educators to acknowledge positive student behavior through an online tracker.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 10, 2015

Is this robot the solution to sick days?

The VGo allows students to attend class remotely during prolonged medical absences.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 10, 2015

Are ed tech firms serious enough about security?

Tony Porterfield, a Cisco engineer and father of two, turned to the New York Times when he found serious security flaws with digital education product Raz-Kids.com.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 10, 2015

Poor results reported as Michigan sees increase in online K-12 students

Are struggling students being pushed into online classes they aren't prepared for?

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 9, 2015

Skyward debuts test bank management solution at TCEA

The K-12 administrative software provider aims to simplify the creation of custom online exams at the district, school, and classroom level.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 6, 2015

LightSail launches digital starter library with over 200 texts

School and district clients of the K-12 literacy platform can also purchase over 80,000 digital texts.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 6, 2015

GreatSchools unveils 'Milestones' videos to help explain new standards

Aimed at parents, the videos provide a great resource to help schools demonstrate what proficiency for each benchmark should look like.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 5, 2015

ClassDojo's Sam Chaudhary talks changes, criticism, and communication

While often pegged as a behavior management system, ClassDojo is in the midst of massive makeover, and co-founder Sam Chaudhary wants everyone to know about its evolving mission.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 5, 2015

Two new ed-optimized Chromebooks unveiled by Acer

The new C910 and C740 models are ideal for school lab use and 1:1 deployments, respectively.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 5, 2015