Some Illinois districts sticking to paper and pencil exams

With hundreds of schools in the state expected to avoid the digital PARCC exam for fear of hiccups, will others wary of issues follow suit?

By Allie Gross • March 4, 2015

Remind unveils two-way 'Chat' feature

The new feature lets teachers, students, and parents communicate with one another without requiring them to exchange phone numbers.

By Roger Riddell • March 3, 2015

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Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

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

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The cloud in K-12: CDW-G tells us what educators need to know

What are some of the most-cited fears around the cloud, and how does it save money for schools?

By Allie Gross • March 3, 2015

Compass Learning offers 800 new digital learning activities

The programs are aligned to the Common Core, with the PARCC and Smarter Balanced exams in mind.

By Allie Gross • March 3, 2015

U.S. Education Dept issues student data guidance

A model terms of service guidance issued Friday will help schools determine what apps have strong data security and privacy safeguards in place.

By Allie Gross • March 2, 2015

Pearson considering several bidders in PowerSchool sale

The company was previously reported to be in talks to sell the SIS to Blackboard.

By Allie Gross • March 2, 2015

Funding, LSAT, and Chevron: The week's most read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on new funding for a 'YouTube for universities,' Hobsons' acquisition of Starfish Retention Solutions, and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 27, 2015

WriteReader eyes U.S. with latest $800K

The company's "Write to Read" is Denmark's No. 1 educational app.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 27, 2015

How will the FCC's net neutrality vote benefit schools?

The Federal Communications Commission approved net neutrality Thursday in a 3-2 vote, placing the Internet under its authority as a public utility.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 26, 2015

LocoMotive Labs raises $4M in latest funding round

The early learning app maker behind Todo Math is looking to expand in Asia and the U.S.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 26, 2015

Classroom satellite startup Ardusat raises $1M in seed funding

The startup's satellites allow students to perform space-based experiments from the classroom.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 25, 2015

FCC's 2015 budget reiterates E-rate performance goals

The program aims to meet the needs of 21st Century schools and libraries by providing faster broadband.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 25, 2015

Texas students' dyslexia assistance app concept wins award

Mind Glass, which was recognized by the Verizon Innovative App Challenge, would allow users to change the text and background colors for easier reading on Web pages and mobile devices.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 25, 2015

Triumph Learning launches $5M grant program for blended instruction

The grant competition comes as the company launches its first state-specific solution for Texas.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 24, 2015

LAUSD unable to fund 1:1 tech program

The news comes in the wake of the district's well-publicized, failed iPad initiative which flaunted the promise that every student be equipped with an iPad.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 24, 2015

Chevron pumping $130M into STEM ed over next three years

This year, the gas conglomerate will spend $30 million on STEM programming in 2015, with a commitment of $100 million in the last three year. 

By Allie Gross • Feb. 24, 2015

Sharp Electronics to award over $100K in products to U.S. schools

The grand prize of the company's 'Tech-It-Up' challenge will see one school outfitted with $100,000 worth of state-of-the-art Sharp products.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 23, 2015

UClass acquisition brings time-saving tagging system to Renaissance Learning

UClass, described by some as a 'Dropbox for education, features a resource library tagged according to various state standards

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 19, 2015

NoRedInk locks down $6M in funding

Started by a high school English teacher, the ed tech startup teaches writing skills through pop-culture-saturated online drills.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 19, 2015

Michigan schools pool together for bargain broadband prices

In Oakland Country, 28 schools have linked up through the ONE consortium, paying less than a third of the state average for reliable high-speed Internet.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 19, 2015

McGraw-Hill teams with Cerego on adaptive learning for world languages

The first product to come out of the team-up will be an upgraded 'Asi se dice' for high school Spanish classes.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 18, 2015

Ohio to administer digital PARCC assessment this week

The state is reportedly the first to deliver the Common Core-aligned English language arts and math assessment.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 18, 2015

Knovation's icurio to help educators discover top digital resources

Icurio not only helps educators find digital learning options, but also assists in using these platforms to create personalized learning opportunities.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 18, 2015

NC district deploys 30K Chromebooks in middle schools

The considerable tech deployment follows a two-year initiative to provide WiFi access in all classrooms across the district.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 17, 2015

UVA Curry School Foundation partners with USA Funds on new accelerator

Part of the Jefferson Education Accelerator's mission includes working with a network of K-12 schools and higher ed institutions to test new products and services.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 17, 2015