Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news

The New York Times and U.S. News both have highly anticipated college rankings set for release this week.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 8, 2014

Startups, 2U, and Starbucks: The week's most read education news

Find out about the parking lot confrontation that led Burlington College's president to resign and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2014

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Cybersecurity in K-12 Education

From the growing and persistent threat of ransomware attacks to concerns about vendors’ practices, schools have become increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks amid digital transitions.

By K-12 Dive staff

Amplify unveils lower price point, new features

Adopting the Amplify System will now cost schools and districts 25% less.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 4, 2014

Kickboard CEO: Addressing behavioral impact on academics was important to me

Jen Medbery's 'instructional management solution' is designed to serve as a metaphorical flotation device for teachers drowning in academic and behavioral data.  

By Allie Gross • Sept. 3, 2014

USC scholar questions Zuckerberg's ed motives

Professor William G. Tierney, director of USC's Pullias Center for Higher Education, says the Facebook founder is 'looking in the wrong places.'

By Allie Gross • Sept. 3, 2014

Espresso rebrands under Discovery Education umbrella

The name change follows Espresso's acquisition in November and comes alongside an expansion of services.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 2, 2014

Blackboard and the Pay My Tuition Challenge: The week's most read education news

Has education found its 'ice bucket challenge?' Is there a list the Ivy Leagues can't measure up to? Get the answers to these questions and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2014

Remind launches Stamps feature for real-time feedback

The new feature allows users of the education-centric messaging app to provide real-time feedback using four icons.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2014

Amplify's Klein: 'Our technology is all about teaching and learning'

The Amplify CEO and former New York City ed chief says digital curriculum is the future, despite tablet stumbles in schools.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 27, 2014

Los Angeles pulls the plug on iPad rollout

The troubled deployment is coming to an end, with a RFP for new devices impending.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 26, 2014

Computer science may become a core requirement in Georgia schools

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is asking the State Board of Education to expand the subject.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 26, 2014

Panorama Education unveils free survey tool

The startup, backed by Mark Zuckerberg, aims to develop tools that will give educators better feedback.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 26, 2014

LearnZillion unveils over 750 new standards-aligned lesson plans

The new resources, designed with the Common Core in mind, are designed for math and English Language Arts classrooms.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 25, 2014

Lynda.com taps former Ancestry.com exec as chief revenue officer

Andrew Wait was most recently president of London-based online English school EF Englishtown.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 21, 2014

Wyoming school using drone and robots to teach math

Laramie High School plans to mechanically enhance geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 20, 2014

Alma opens DC office, appoints president

The all-in-one learning management and student information system is expanding to the East Coast.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 19, 2014

12 states passed ed tech laws so far in 2014

The laws overwhelmingly apply to virtual education and distance learning.

By Keith Button • Aug. 19, 2014

3 recent ed tech IPOs show the sector continuing to rise

With only three initial public offerings in ed tech during the last five years, the fortunes of those companies are considered important indicators for others in the space.

By Keith Button • Aug. 18, 2014

Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news

From trends and challenges in online learning to Philadelphia's ongoing financial woes, here's what you can expect to see on Education Dive in the coming week.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 18, 2014

Effective STEM education begins with teacher training

The founder of Viridis Learning argues in a Huffington Post piece that teachers are in need of valuable STEM skills as much as their students.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 18, 2014

For-profits, Google's LMS, and student habits: The week's most read education news

This week, Education Dive took a closer look at reasons why many for-profit higher ed companies aren't likely to follow in Corithian Colleges' footsteps. Meanwhile, Google launched the full version of its Classroom LMS, and MIT doctoral candidate Juho Kim's research on building a bett...

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 15, 2014

$170K STEM grant goes to Washingon state

The money was awarded by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 15, 2014

LearnBop coming to Fuel Education's PEAK personalized learning platform

The company's math tutoring and assessment tools have seen significant success since its debut last year.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2014

Chromebook hits 5.2M shipments this year, thanks to education

Market research firm Gartner says today's robust education market is responsible for the sales jump.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014

Minecraft MOOC among 15 new offerings from Instructure's Canvas

The MOOC and an accompanying app are meant to help educators with gamification.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 13, 2014