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Versal launches content marketplace for teachers
The new Gadget Market will allow educators to discover and share content used in the platform's teacher-made online courses.
By Kate Schimel • Aug. 6, 2015 -
Pearson cuts contract by $1M over testing glitches
A rocky testing rollout in Minnesota this spring sees the vendor taking a pay cut.
By Kate Schimel • Aug. 6, 2015 -
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iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty ImagesTrendlineCybersecurity 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.
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School WiFi hotspots help close broadband gap
One district in St. Louis is offering portable wireless hotspot devices to help provide Internet access for all students outside of school hours.
By Kate Schimel • Aug. 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How tech-driven learning can benefit students with disabilities
Special education also stands to benefit from innovative school models and personalization.
By Kate Schimel • Aug. 5, 2015 -
NYC poised to approve $30M ed deal with Amazon
The deal would cover the development of an online marketplace for digital classroom tools and resources.
By Kate Schimel • Aug. 4, 2015 -
Coding courses provide entry point for girls in tech
Between summer bootcamps and additional computer science courses, Florida educators are looking to get more young women into tech careers.
By Kate Schimel • Aug. 4, 2015 -
NY district's solar move could cut energy costs in half
Warwick School District in upstate New York invested $4.7 million in the project, which is expected to be completed next year.
By Kate Schimel • Aug. 4, 2015 -
McGraw-Hill's departure from high-stakes testing signals market shifts
Earlier this summer, the company announced it would end its work on high-stakes end-of-year testing to focus on classroom resources.
By Kate Schimel • Aug. 3, 2015 -
Blackboard, innovation, and PARCC: The week's most-read education news
Fall behind? Catch up on shrinking school and student numbers in higher ed, Blackboard's potential sale, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • July 31, 2015 -
Many students still lack digital literacy
Despite students' familiarity with social media, many struggle with more complex digital skills like evaluating a reliable source on the Internet.
By Kate Schimel • July 31, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How one Wisconsin district took a QA approach to innovation
Pewaukee Superintendent JoAnn Sternke has made quality control a key part of her district’s approach.
By Kate Schimel • July 30, 2015 -
Carnegie Mellon's LearnSphere picks up where InBloom left off
The new project aims to build a repository of education data, but differs from the controversial and defunct InBloom in a few key ways.
By Kate Schimel • July 30, 2015 -
N Carolina innovation network struggles with autonomy
Two years after launching, Project LIFT, a group of semi-autonomous schools, has scrapped an early tech initiative and moved toward more district reliance.
By Kate Schimel • July 30, 2015 -
Pennsylvania law punishes cyberbullies
People who use digital tools to bully children could face fines and possible jail time.
By Kate Schimel • July 30, 2015 -
Districts largely unprepared for Internet of Things' demands
From watches and smartphones to thermostats, few schools have networks ready to handle the influx of connected devices.
By Kate Schimel • July 30, 2015 -
As broadband demands increase, districts find inventive workarounds
Just 63% of school districts meet industry standards for broadband capacity. How can they fix that?
By Kate Schimel • July 29, 2015 -
Edcamps catching on for fueling student discussions
The popular 'unconferences' have helped transform professional development. Now, some teachers are trying it out with students.
By Kate Schimel • July 29, 2015 -
Ed Dept to release attendance boundary mapping tool
The tool, slated for a summer launch, will help districts plan boundary changes and highlight areas of inequity.
By Kate Schimel • July 28, 2015 -
Colorado district's new testing system gives instant feedback
The system is part of a wider move toward comprehensive assessment systems that include feedback and teaching tools.
By Kate Schimel • July 28, 2015 -
Survey: School construction projects focus on Internet, environment
District Administration found that a majority of school personnel surveyed engaged in construction projects last year, ranging from new schools to new science labs.
By Kate Schimel • July 27, 2015 -
Pearson selling investments to focus on education
The company sold its stakes in the Financial Times and is looking to do the same with the Economist Group.
By Kate Schimel • July 27, 2015 -
Deep Dive
3 tips for training teachers in innovation
Changing school models and tech-savvy students demand more training, administrator participation.
By Kate Schimel • July 27, 2015 -
Social-emotional skills and neuroscience: The week's most-read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on the shift away from standardized tests in grad school admissions and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2015 -
As policy changes, so do ed tech products
New policies like the current NCLB rewrite could open new ed-tech frontiers but also create new impediments.
By Kate Schimel • July 24, 2015 -
One Iowa school's innovative approach to student data
Most teachers receive little or no time to work with peers on lesson-planning and student progress evaluations, but a middle school principal found a solution for his teachers.
By Kate Schimel • July 24, 2015