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16 e-textbook providers: Who's publishing and who's selling?
Education Dive compiles a who's who of publishers, marketplaces and platforms in the paper-to-digital shift.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 29, 2013 -
McGraw-Hill takes 20% stake in SmartBooks makers
The deal comes after years of collaboration on adaptive learning projects between the two companies.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 25, 2013 -
Trendline
Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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Dixie State College Keeping Its Name Amid Controversy
Recent study showed 83% of those with ties to school want to keep name as it becomes a university. Read more »
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 24, 2013 -
Online ed platform WizIQ raises $4M in series B funds
AuthorSTREAM, an online PowerPoint sharing platform, will merge with WizIQ as part of the investment.
By Davide Savenije • Jan. 24, 2013 -
Desire2Learn buys Gates-backed course recommender Degree Compass
The tool could mean an edge in the competitive learning management system marketplace.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 24, 2013 -
Boston Globe to donate iPads to schools
The Boston Globe will donate iPads instead of newspapers with its reader vacation funds.
By Davide Savenije • Jan. 23, 2013 -
Proposed revisions to Minn. social studies standards sets off political fight
Is there too much "America the Ugly" and not enough "American exceptionalism"?
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 23, 2013 -
Education Dept. reports highest high school graduation rates since 1970s
A fifth of students still don't graduate on time.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 22, 2013 -
The movement to turn 'STEM' to 'STEAM' is gaining momentum
Will a new wave of supporters pave the way for the acronym's change?
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 20, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Lynda.com, Udacity and online sources
Miss out on the week's biggest news in education? Check out Education Dive's most popular news reads and get caught up.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 18, 2013 -
Early childhood push may come during Obama's second term
How much might a new proposal increase access to pre-K programs?
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 18, 2013 -
Tony Bennett begins new job as Florida education commissioner today
The voter-ousted former Indiana education chief is expected to fare better in Florida.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 13, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Secondary ed students' top 10 Internet sources for writing: They need help
Turnitin found that half of secondary education students' sources were "low quality" sites.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 11, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: New e-textbooks, Coursera and Tutor.com
Need a refresher on the week's most popular Education Dive news posts? Here's a quick refresher.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 10, 2013 -
An IEP for Every Student? Using Technology to Provide Truly Differentiated Instruction
on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 5:11pm Paving an individual path to success: Creating IEPs for every student with the help of technology About Us Professional Media Group LLC publishes District Administration and University Business . District Administration is the most widely received, most regularly r...
Jan. 10, 2013 -
Maryland's public schools continue 5-year run atop Education Week rankings
The state was the only to receive a grade of "B-plus."
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 10, 2013 -
Judge rules that Texas school can require students to wear locator chips on school grounds
The case raised concerns on both sides of the political spectrum.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 10, 2013 -
Jerry Brown's budget proposal expected to favor education
"Live-within-our-means" plan sees other areas of the state budget reduced.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 9, 2013 -
$1 billion shortfall faced by Texas' public schools, says official
The revelation comes as the state’s sweeping school finance trial resumes.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Education researcher Hess calls U.S. education model 'outdated'
In a lecture Monday afternoon, Hess offered three ways the U.S. education system could improve.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Staten Island votes for armed guards in schools
New York Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott says he’ll shoot down the proposal.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 8, 2013 -
California among 11 states whose schools received 'F' grade from Rhee's StudentsFirst
No states received an ‘A.’
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 8, 2013 -
OKCupid owners go after teacher-student matching with Tutor.com acquisition
IAC will look to improve the site using its tech and algorithm knowledge from other services.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 7, 2013 -
16 universities ranked higher by high school counselors than college officials
Research and STEM programs earned these schools better reputations at the high school level than among their higher ed peers.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 7, 2013 -
California's De Anza Academy of Technology and Arts saves money and paper by going digital
Similar transitions on a larger scale face issues such as students' access to computers.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 6, 2013
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