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    Report: Idaho wasted millions on Pearson management system

    A new state performance evaluation finds that former state schools Superintendent Tom Luna pushed Schoolnet, despite multiple warnings that the Pearson product wouldn't work.

    By Allie Gross • March 27, 2015
  • New NYC accelerator offering $170K to 10 ed tech startups

    The EDGE Edtech accelerator promises to connect those accepted with access to a who's who of mentors, extensive services, and exposure to investors.

    By March 26, 2015
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    Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

    K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2025 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

    By K-12 Dive staff
  • Will Google take the lead in teaching kids to code?

    It's been almost nine months since the tech giant's CS First afterschool and summer coding initiative launched.

    By Allie Gross • March 26, 2015
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    Blackboard still losing market share in higher ed

    The company’s learning management system market share has fallen to 44% while Instructure continues its gains.

    By Tara García Mathewson • March 25, 2015
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    Students say they want more tech ed opportunities

    A new study by CompTIA has found that nine out of 10 students believe STEM skills will help them be successful in the workforce one day.

    By Allie Gross • March 25, 2015
  • Bipartisan Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act introduced

    The bill aims to protect student data, but critics argue it wouldn't do enough in its current form.

    By Allie Gross • March 24, 2015
  • Curriculet's latest partners: Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster

    The new partnerships add over 30,000 books to the K-12 reading platform's library.

    By Allie Gross • March 23, 2015
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    4 key challenges and priorities of K-12 IT leaders

    Data security and budgets ranked high among school IT specialists' concerns in a recent Consortium for School Networking survey.

    By Allie Gross • March 23, 2015
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    English language learners the focus of new digital tools

    Middlebury Interactive Languages and Fuel EducationTM  have teamed up to launch new elementary and middle school digital programming for non-English-speakers.

    By Allie Gross • March 20, 2015
  • Google hosting virtual ed conference

    Education on Air is set for May 8-9, 2015, and will focus on everything from 'leading for the future' to incorporating STEM learning.

    By Allie Gross • March 20, 2015
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    SXSWedu 2015: Our recap of Austin's ed innovation extravaganza

    Miss any of Education Dive's coverage of the higher ed and K-12 innovation showcase? We've got you covered.

    By March 19, 2015
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    Sal Khan: We're thinking very seriously about Android

    The founder and executive director of Khan Academy also told us that, in successful school implementations of the platform, teachers and students deserve most of the credit.

    By March 19, 2015
  • Cybrary offers online IT and cybersecurity curricula for schools

    The new online platform helps K-12 and higher ed institutions offer specialized classes without developing their own curricula.

    By Tara García Mathewson • March 19, 2015
  • FiftyThree raises $30M to create tools for educators

    While the company started with the goal of boosting creativity in the consumer market, this recent grant from New Enterprise Associates has shifted its attention to education. 

    By Allie Gross • March 19, 2015
  • WIN Learning supporting math instruction in 15 rural Kentucky counties

    The Kentucky Valley Education Cooperative is funding the digital, blended learning program with a Race to the Top grant.

    By Allie Gross • March 19, 2015
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    New deadline gives schools more time to apply for E-rate funding

    The deadline for the fiscal 2015 application has been extended by three weeks to April 16. 

    By Allie Gross • March 18, 2015
  • Data security's importance on the rise for K-12 IT admins

    Still, budget constraints topped those concerns in a new survey from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). 

    By Allie Gross • March 18, 2015
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    Pearson's Don Kilburn talks remediation costs and outcomes

    We sat down with the president of the world's largest education publisher's North American arm to discuss remediation, PowerSchool, and, of course, that Politico article.

    By March 17, 2015
  • Barracuda now Android compatible

    The mobile device manager's latest release follows news late last year that Google-powered Chromebooks had taken Apple's share of the K-12 ed market.

    By Allie Gross • March 17, 2015
  • Does opting out of data collection do more harm than good?

    An EdSurge column argues that data collection is necessary to get an accurate picture of how well a district is educating its youth.

    By Allie Gross • March 17, 2015
  • Chicago charter learns from failures, streamlines innovation

    Despite a vision that was reportedly "too complex" in the beginning, Intrinsic Schools is now seeing success.

    By Allie Gross • March 13, 2015
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    Discovery Ed hosting virtual field trip for Pi Day

    The event will introduce students to scientists and mathematicians from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

    By Allie Gross • March 12, 2015
  • Student achievement app Classkick rakes in $1.7M

    The Chicago-based startup hopes to improve outcomes for low-income students.

    By Allie Gross • March 12, 2015
  • Smarter Balanced Common Core math test under fire

    An education consultant and publisher co-founder says if students bomb the spring assessment, the culprit is the test, not teachers, administrators, or even the standards.

    By Allie Gross • March 12, 2015
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    Brainly unveils new iOS and Android app at SXSWedu

    The new app places larger focus on the social learning network's homework help platform.

    By March 11, 2015