Tech boosts developmental delay screening in Colorado

The $320,000 Meeting Milestones Initiative is helping connect students who are behind in early childhood with interventions to reduce special education needs.

By Amelia Harper • June 19, 2019

The need to protect student data continues even after graduation

Experts suggest districts take a good look at vendor contracts to understand who controls the data and that it’s not shared with third parties. 

By Shawna De La Rosa • June 18, 2019

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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.

By K-12 Dive staff

As their roles expand, ed tech directors wear multiple hats

Chief technology officers say they are valuable assets because they speak both tech and education languages.

By Shawna De La Rosa • June 14, 2019

When adopting ed tech tools, keep accessibility a top priority

An administrator from Massachusetts' Perkins School for the Blind stresses the importance of resources that weigh the full spectrum of students' abilities.

By Lauren Barack • June 12, 2019

Homework gap continues to impact 18% of nation's students

An analysis finds nearly 3 million U.S. students have no home internet access, and 17% lack access to home computers, impacting their ability to complete increasingly digital homework.

By Shawna De La Rosa • June 11, 2019

3 ways educators can dig deeper in lessons on historical conflicts

With milestone anniversaries for D-Day and the Treaty of Versailles this month, history educators can dig deeper to re-engage students rather than rehashing the same primary details.

By Lauren Barack • June 5, 2019

Breaking silos between IT, academic departments boosts curriculum

When district IT and academic staff work together, they can better ensure classrooms are equipped with the tools offering the most benefit to students.

By Lauren Barack • June 5, 2019

NY district's facial recognition tech on hold as state investigates privacy safeguards

While the tech is among the most popular recent developments to make schools safer, parents and rights groups have raised concerns about privacy and data security — and it's still unlikely to catch every threat.

By Shawna De La Rosa • June 5, 2019

4 tips for implementing independent learning days

Michael Rotjan, instructional data coordinator for Rockdale County Public Schools in Georgia, discusses how his district eases the negative impacts of inclement weather while saving money on professional development days.

By Michael Rotjan • June 3, 2019

6 ways districts can promote data interoperability

As tech solidifies a foothold in classrooms, educators are burdened with the manual transfer of data between platforms not designed to "talk" to each other.

By Jessica Leigh Brown • June 3, 2019

School social media surveillance raises privacy infringement questions

Districts say keeping students safe is their main concern, but surveillance may cross privacy lines as some efforts flag unrelated adults in the community for otherwise harmless posts.

By Shawna De La Rosa • June 3, 2019

Disaster preparedness makes the unthinkable manageable

Schools are vulnerable to a range of natural disasters, and the Consortium for School Networking suggests adopting continuity plans to mitigate the impact.

By Shawna De La Rosa • May 30, 2019

As McGraw-Hill explores AR tools for chemistry, how can schools test the waters?

There are a number of inexpensive augmented reality apps curriculum directors and teachers can test in the classroom for a taste of what the tech has to offer.

By Lauren Barack • May 29, 2019

Diverse role models shape the futures students envision

Studies show while 70% of 6-year-olds draw a woman when asked to sketch a scientist, just 16% of 16-year-old girls do the same, highlighting the importance of representation in how students perceive future career fields.

By Lauren Barack • May 29, 2019

Too sick for school? Telehealth programs take 'guesswork' out of whether a student should go home

While these services can help meet needs in communities with limited healthcare and schools that have had to cut nurses, experts say they are no replacement for on-site professionals.

By Linda Jacobson • May 28, 2019

Take STEM lessons outside of the box with these 3 approaches

Meeting student demand for "participation in fun, science-related projects and competitions" may not be as difficult as it sounds.

By Lauren Barack • May 22, 2019

Wearables may boost physical education — if data is used appropriately

It's important for school leaders to consider how health data on students is used and stored.

By Lauren Barack • May 22, 2019

Vetting digital resources on tough topics offers additional media literacy opportunity

Finding reliable resources on topics like climate change can be difficult, but the process also offers opportunities for lessons on critical thinking.

By Lauren Barack • May 22, 2019

As K-12 virtual reality use grows, researchers consider impact on children

While the long-term effects on development remain unclear, experts recommend limiting time and ensuring that immersive media experiences are "positive, productive and safe."

By Linda Jacobson • May 22, 2019

Where have all the Chromebooks gone?

Marquitta Mitchell of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina chronicles the pitfalls and triumphs of the district's 1:1 initiative. 

By Marquitta Mitchell • May 16, 2019

High-achieving students increasingly turning to CTE courses

Experts say the gaps could be due to gender norms, the cost of musical instruments and private lessons, or unequal access to school music classes.

By Lauren Barack • May 8, 2019

Ed tech storage needs can leave schools, districts scrambling for space

Empty classrooms and computer labs can be good storage options, and upgrading to more powerful hardware in schools' physical tech infrastructure can also free up space while storing more data, one teacher writes.

By Shawna De La Rosa • May 8, 2019

Researchers assessing AI's ability to measure student engagement

A partnership with ed tech firm Classcraft will measure the ability of the company's "engagement management system" — in place in over 75,000 classrooms — to improve climate and outcomes.

By Shawna De La Rosa • May 7, 2019

Administrators' top data priorities? Effective usage, professional development

A survey conducted by the American Productivity and Quality Center finds districts want to use data to monitor student growth, but many seek to make more sense of this information.

By Shawna De La Rosa • May 3, 2019

4 best practices for implementing state longitudinal data systems

Currently in place in 37 states and the District of Columbia, these tools connect data between educational systems — with 16 using them to connect early childhood, K-12, post-secondary and workforce data.

By Jessica Leigh Brown • May 2, 2019