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CareDox raises $900K to digitize school medical records
Formely known as MotherKnows, CareDox has raised a total of $4.9 million.
By Allie Gross • June 3, 2015 -
Florida district wades into privacy issues to target cyberbullying
Orange County school district in Florida hopes to curb bullying, both cyber and real, by monitoring students' social media profiles.
By Allie Gross • June 3, 2015 -
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TrendlineCybersecurity 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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Khan Academy, College Board partner on free SAT practice tools
The study tools include four full-length practice tests, thousands of practice questions, interactive video lessons, and study tips.
By Allie Gross • June 3, 2015 -
Virginia district unveils free pre-K digital literacy tool
Footsteps2Brilliance hopes to increase literacy for the county's 4-year-olds and broaden access to lessons and tools.
By Allie Gross • June 1, 2015 -
Districts turn to automated essay graders, but do they work?
Common Core requires literacy, and specifically writing education, to be folded into many subjects. Online essay graders help save time, but can they replace traditional teacher feedback?
By Allie Gross • May 27, 2015 -
'Non-threatening environment' for instructors key to BYOD success
Houston Independent School District's CTIO offered eCampus News several tips for successfully implementing BYOD programs.
By Allie Gross • May 21, 2015 -
LMS increasingly important in K-12 as schools go digital
The programs centralize digital data and simplify the steps necessary to run a classroom.
By Allie Gross • May 21, 2015 -
College Board and Code.org to address diversity in computer science
The duo will create instructional material, training, and funding for schools to add Exploring Computer Science and AP Computer Science Principles courses.
By Allie Gross • May 21, 2015 -
UK study finds connection between cell phone bans and higher test scores
The research shows that once cell phones were banned in British schools, test scores increased by 6.4% of a standard deviation.
By Allie Gross • May 21, 2015 -
Zaption raises $1.5M in seed funding
The San Fransisco-based instructional video startup has also raised an additional $1 million via the U.S. Department of Education's Small Business Innovation Research grants.
By Allie Gross • May 20, 2015 -
Harvard and nonprofit launch largest library of exceptional K-12 student work
The joint venture between the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Expeditionary Learning aims to help educators raise the bar on student achievement.
By Allie Gross • May 19, 2015 -
Professional development tapping into the power of ed apps
Schools and districts can save travel costs with apps that provide coaching videos and other visual feedback.
By Allie Gross • May 19, 2015 -
Survey reveals STEM and NGSS impact on schools
Educators and administrators detailed their challenges and priorities for the 2015 Business Report: National Survey STEM Education from IESD, Inc. and STEM Market Impact.
By Allie Gross • May 18, 2015 -
ITT fraud charges and online course actors: The week's most-read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on the importance of human connections in online courses and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • May 15, 2015 -
Possible hacking interrupts Minnesota state testing
Testing was previously halted last month due to connectivity issues.
By Allie Gross • May 15, 2015 -
LAUSD iPad debacle a headache for school board incumbents ahead of elections
Charter school advocates and the city's teacher union are spending big to oust two incumbents each believes should be held accountable for the failed device rollout.
By Allie Gross • May 15, 2015 -
New Schools Seed Fund rebranded as Reach in spinoff
The ed tech fund is set to focus on K-12 access and opportunity.
By Allie Gross • May 14, 2015 -
Senate gets its own bipartisan student privacy bill
A new bill introduced by Sens. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) aims to protect student educational records.
By Allie Gross • May 14, 2015 -
Chobani and Discovery Ed partner on entrepreneurship-focused virtual field trip
The May 18 conversation will include the founders of Chobani, FEED Projects, Dormify, and Plated, and will also touch on nutrition education.
By Allie Gross • May 13, 2015 -
Time for Kids launches new digital literacy platform
Time Edge, geared towards middle school students, features current event content while also making use of the TIME Vault's primary source documents.
By Allie Gross • May 13, 2015 -
K-12 Horizon Report sees BYOD in 20% of classrooms by year's end
Are 'bring your own device' policies and makerspaces set to go mainstream in K-12?
By Allie Gross • May 12, 2015 -
Intel invests $5M in Oakland computer science program
The funds will be used over the next five years on a pilot program in Oakland Unified School District.
By Allie Gross • May 12, 2015 -
Business world inspiring data use in schools
School districts are turning to data to improve everything from reading comprehension to school bus routes.
By Allie Gross • May 12, 2015 -
Online assessment firm Thinkgate shuts down
The ed tech company had millions in Race to the Top funds from Ohio and Massachusetts, where it had contracts through the end of the school year.
By Allie Gross • May 8, 2015 -
LightSail raises $3.5M, unveils new adaptive learning tools
The K-12 digital literacy startup's latest funding round was led by Intuit co-founder Scott Cook.
By Allie Gross • May 7, 2015
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