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Districts that take precautions can avoid ransomware attacks and skirt payouts
School districts have become hot targets for cyber criminals, but administrators can take a multi-tiered approach to protecting digital files.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2017 -
These strategies can help foster a growth mindset in students
Modeling 'practical optimism' and teaching students how to increase their attention spans are among suggestions by researchers Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2017 -
More than $4B in E-Rate funds available for districts in FY 2017
The FCC sets aside $3.9 billion annually, and with $200 million rolling over from 2016, districts will have access to a good deal of money for connectivity upgrades.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2017 -
Schools work to be more equitable about discipline
Students of color and those with disabilities are more likely than their white peers to be suspended or expelled, and districts across the country are finding ways to combat the disparity.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 18, 2017 -
DeVos doesn't commit to preserve public ed funding in confirmation hearing
The nominee to head the U.S. Department of Education also seemed unfamiliar with schools' requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Summit Basecamp drives personalized learning adoption in schools
The California-based charter network has shared its platform, grading policy and core strategies to help other schools try to replicate its success.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Districts address growing demands of data security
As classrooms incorporate more ed tech and schools subscribe to services that require sensitive data collection, the job of keeping that personal information safe becomes more critical.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Sprint commits to give connected devices to 1M students
The corporation’s 1Million Project will offer smartphones, tablets, laptops or hotspots to 200,000 students per year for five years in up to 10 cities, including Kansas City, where it is headquartered.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
NYC's only K-12 school with music as core subject sees high outcomes
The leaders of the Special Music School at Kaufman Music Center believe intensive music instruction is a direct contributor to academic success.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 17, 2017 -
California to debut new way of presenting test performance
The state's board of education approved a new performance measure last week that will report how schools and individual grades perform compared to state proficiency levels.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 17, 2017 -
Consortium for School Networking framework outlines digital shift
The CoSN framework can serve as a roadmap for school leaders, outlining best practices and offering tips across 10 implementation categories to properly prepare for a new digital environment.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 17, 2017 -
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Portland program expands student learning into the community
The People Leading Across City Environments was developed by the Catlin Gabel school and is open to students across the region on a sliding-fee scale.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 17, 2017 -
Ideological shift a guarantee for Trump Ed Dept
The U.S. Department of Education under Obama has operated under the belief that the federal government has an important role to play in educational equity, but its successors do not.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 17, 2017 -
DeVos could be an ed tech champion as education secretary
The Michigan billionaire, whose confirmation hearing is scheduled for today, has invested in tech and supported its use in education, though there's concern public schools won't see the benefits.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 17, 2017 -
Districts share lessons learned from 1:1 device initiatives
Strong network infrastructure and careful app selection and management have contributed to successful 1:1 device programs in Illinois, California and North Carolina.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2017 -
K-12 districts expand 'digital first' initiatives, skip textbooks
Districts in North Carolina, Arizona, Texas, Maryland and Pennsylvania are among those embracing a digital-first mindset that makes devices the primary tool of instruction over textbooks.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2017 -
Parents fight iPad initiative in Apple's backyard
Not far from the tech giant's headquarters, Cupertino USD is facing backlash against its 1:1 device rollout for middle-schoolers.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2017 -
Arguments before SCOTUS in special ed case focus on terminology
Justices heard arguments this week in a case that might redefine what special education students are entitled to as part of their free public education.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2017 -
PISA results show correlation between pre-K, math performance
Experts still urge caution in making direct connections between early childhood education and later math skills.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
WalletHub ranks DC dead last in racial integration in education
A study looked at states' records on integration, progress based on standardized test achievement gaps and education attainment levels.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Jan. 13, 2017 -
Personalized learning trend supports students as individuals
Middletown City School District in New York is among those that personalizes the educational trajectories of students, eliminating social promotion and customizing lessons for their needs.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2017 -
Virginia school district inserts maker education into entire philosophy
Albemarle County Public Schools Superintendent Pam Moran wants teachers to prepare students for state assessments, but the primary focus is on preparing them for success in everyday life.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2017 -
Learning analytics tools can help guide decision-making in K-12 schools
Even educators who have access to important student and operational data can be at a loss when it comes to properly analyzing it, but tools exist to turn data into actionable information.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2017 -
One of the nation's largest school districts prioritizes IT infrastructure investments
The 67,000-student Seminole County Public Schools system in Florida has used technology to transform teaching and learning but only found success with the replacement of its aging IT infrastructure.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2017 -
Report highlights barriers to teaching for multilingual paraprofessionals
An asset to serving increasingly diverse student populations, multilingualism often turns into a barrier because of English-only licensure exams.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2017
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