Suspensions plummet in NYC school that incentivizes good behavior

At Robert Van Wyck Middle School, in Queens, teachers track good citizenship and displays of empathy along with traditional bad behaviors like tardiness.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 21, 2017

When students run tech initiatives, they sharpen key skills

Student experts run sessions in a biannual Tech Boost conference at Creekside Middle School in Patterson, CA, and they staff the Burlington Public Schools’ (MA) help desk for credit.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 21, 2017

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Corporate programs and community efforts can support digital equity

Programs like Sprint’s 1Million Project and Google Fiber are helping close the digital divide for students who don’t have access to internet-enabled devices or the internet itself at home.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 17, 2017

Texas teachers bring drones into classrooms across STEAM spectrum

Walnut Elementary School ran an after-school drone club with support from a parent software engineer, and use of drones in classrooms has expanded districtwide.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 17, 2017

Nonprofits help school districts make good decisions on ed tech

LEAP Innovations in Chicago and LearnLaunch in Boston have developed programs to support school administrators in choosing the best ed tech for their particular student and staff needs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 16, 2017

Florida Virtual School model shows online learning can be engaging

The eSchool Media and Xirrus Innovate to Educate awards program recognized the school's work helping elementary students succeed online, but is the model for everyone?

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 16, 2017

How are educators using Google Expeditions in their classrooms?

Virtual reality is expected to have a major impact in the coming years, and early adopters have already explored ways to bring the tech to their students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 15, 2017

New Jersey school taps blended learning to increase equity

The Morris School District has 35% of its students enrolled in the free or reduced-price lunch program, and low-income students tend to have limited success.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 15, 2017

For longterm makerspace sustainability, explore formats and partnerships

The idea of creating a makerspace can be daunting, but the K-12 science coordinator for Lamar Conslidated ISD in Texas shared tips with teachers during last week’s TCEA convention.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 14, 2017

Could the Office of Ed Tech land on the chopping block?

While it is fairly unlikely the U.S. Department of Education will be shuttered by the Trump administration, projects given attention under the Obama administration may not continue.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 14, 2017

Digital ed tech pricing library brings transparency to procurement

The Technology for Education Consortium Data Platform allows districts to become members, share their own procurement data, and view anonymized price comparisons and reviews.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 13, 2017

Texas district sees learning gains after giving kindergartners Chromebooks

The Wichita Falls Independent School District’s devices experiment resulted in increased student engagement and better outcomes, especially for students with special needs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 13, 2017

Personalized Learning: What educators need to know

Check out our five must-read stories on one of education's hottest trends.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 10, 2017

Alabama RTI director: Everybody in the system must know retention rates

Carol Martin, director of instruction and intervention at Sylacauga City Schools, shares the importance of data in RTI efforts, how to get parental buy-in and more.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 8, 2017

Gaming, blended models and cloud apps can bring learning home

A 2016 Deloitte survey of K-12 educators, parents and students found most respondents from all three groups wanted more opportunities for at-home learning and technology can help.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 8, 2017

These 7 trends are shaping personalized learning

Schools nationwide are experimenting with personalized learning strategies to better serve students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 6, 2017

4 critical personalized learning questions, answered

Now that it's a regularly used marketing term, defining one of the industry's hottest buzz phrases can get difficult. But we've got a basic FAQ to help sift through the noise.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2017

Will 2017 see artificial intelligence find a larger role in education?

Dee Kanejiya, founder and CEO of AI ed tech provider Cognii, expects artificial intelligence to take on a bigger role in grading written answers, answering student questions, tutoring and more this year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 6, 2017

E-Rate Trends Report highlights school bandwidth needs

The 2016 E-Rate Trends Report, prepared by consulting group Funds for Learning, found more than 24,000 applicants applied for $2.3 billion to support data and internet service.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 6, 2017

Leveraging ed tech to better serve ELLs and students with disabilities

The UP Education Network in Massachusetts has been particularly strategic about using technology to serve a particularly difficult student population.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 3, 2017

DeVos, Foxx and administrator tech: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on the cost of remedial courses and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 3, 2017

Portion of teachers with 1:1 classrooms up 10%

The 2017 Technology in the Classroom survey by Front Row Education finds more than half of teachers lead classrooms where every student has a device.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 2, 2017

NJ teacher's maker ed approach includes taking students through patent process

Kevin Jarrett, a middle school technology, engineering and design instructor, has developed a close relationship with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 2, 2017

What are the best tech tools for administrators? [FETC 2017]

A Chattanooga area principal and tech administrator shared their essential tech for saving time and increasing efficiency.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2017

TCEA 2017: How to Choose Effective EdTech - Booth #2133

7 Questions to Increase ROI  

Jan. 31, 2017