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Edgenuity launches standards-aligned Algebra I course
The course follows the company's award-winning series of English Language Arts courses.
By Roger Riddell • June 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
3 takeaways from IESD's K12 mobile tech report
The Amplify-sponsored study surveyed 332 district tech and media leaders nationwide.
By Roger Riddell • May 30, 2014 -
Trendline
School Safety and Security
Safety and security has been a growing concern for school districts, with shootings continuing to rise amid concerns over how to best prevent and respond to them.
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Urban education and Esri's $1B grant: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Finland's low-tech approach to education and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • May 30, 2014 -
NASA and Khan join forces for STEM ed
The partnership will create a series of tutorials on astronomy and space exploration.
By Allie Gross • May 30, 2014 -
Putting WiFi in all schools to cost estimated $3.2B
President Barack Obama has set a goal of providing WiFi access to 99% of K-12 schools by 2018.
By Allie Gross • May 29, 2014 -
Apple adds iPads to education discount program
The direct price cuts for the iPad Air and mini top off at $30.
By Roger Riddell • May 28, 2014 -
Program lets Massachusetts youth tackle real-world STEM problems
NuVu Studio operates on the idea that students as young as 13 can work on graduate-level design and engineering projects.
By Allie Gross • May 27, 2014 -
Esri provides STEM software to all U.S. K-12 schools with $1B grant
The move, made in support of the president's ConnectED initiative, also includes cloud infrastructure from Amazon Web Services.
By Roger Riddell • May 27, 2014 -
NPR: Modern pre-K push embodies Fred Rogers' ethos
Much of the current early education debate is in line with the late TV host's thinking.
By Allie Gross • May 27, 2014 -
Duncan praises Tennessee's tackling of education 'courage gap'
The nation's top education official says the state implemented reforms other states are often afraid to take on.
By Allie Gross • May 21, 2014 -
Blackboard's Innovative Classroom solution selected by Arizona Dept. of Ed.
The solution will standardize the online platforms and tools used in public schools statewide.
By Roger Riddell • May 20, 2014 -
Indiana's student data collection efforts met with contempt
The Indiana Network of Knowledge, a portal linking student data with state labor data, is meeting increasing resistance in the state.
By Allie Gross • May 20, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 of the biggest myths surrounding the student data debate
The Data Quality Campaign offers insight into the biggest miscommunications regarding the use of big data in schools.
By Roger Riddell • May 19, 2014 -
Toca Boca: Not all children's apps are educational
Despite being one of the top selling apps in the education section of the App Store, Toca Boca won't be selling to American schools.
By Allie Gross • May 19, 2014 -
Samsung unveils new ed tablet
The Galaxy Tab 4 Education delivers durability, a low price point, and Google Play for Education support.
By Allie Gross • May 16, 2014 -
How to boost STEM education
A twitter chat hosted by The USA Science and Engineering Festival suggests several best practices for teaching science, technology, engineering, and math.
By Allie Gross • May 16, 2014 -
Texas, Connecticut districts ban social app over bullying concerns
To make things worse, the app's name infringes on a platform used by hundreds of U.S. schools.
By Roger Riddell • May 14, 2014 -
All Covered unveils K-12 education software and services suite
The cloud-based suite includes partnerships with PassTheNotes, SchoolBrains, Hapara, and Tableau Software.
By Roger Riddell • May 14, 2014 -
Deep Dive
6 must-see education TED Talks
The conference has played host to some of the brightest education ideas from experts in numerous fields.
By Roger Riddell • May 9, 2014 -
Texas gubernatorial candidate calls for more ed tech
Greg Abbott wants to see more technology used in the Lone Star State's schools.
By Allie Gross • May 9, 2014 -
Cengage Learning announces big data partnership with Celebrus Technologies
Analytics data provided by the collaboration will be used to inform upgrades and new products.
By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2014 -
New book dissects flaws in virtual education
Equal Scrutiny: Privatization and Accountability in Digital Education argues appropriate accountability measures are needed for digital learning to advance.
By Allie Gross • May 8, 2014 -
Data Quality Campaign founder addresses student data controversy
In an editorial for the Huffington Post, Data Quality Campaign founder Aimee Rogstad Guidera explains why parents should be begging for student data.
By Allie Gross • May 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
A brief history of education's big data debate
Concern over the collection and sharing of student data dates as far back as the 1970s.
By Allie Gross • May 7, 2014 -
Actualize.Me wins Philly EdTech Hackathon
The third annual event saw hackers build out ideas proposed by students and district officials for the benefit of the Philadelphia School District.
By Roger Riddell • May 7, 2014