Protecting students and staff from themselves on social media

Social media security experts say a fine line exists between invading student privacy and monitoring social media with aggressive technology to prevent scandals and bad behavior.

By Erin McIntyre • March 18, 2016

Using artificial intelligence in the classroom

Pearson is among companies exploring the learning benefits of man-made neural networks.

By Erin McIntyre • March 18, 2016

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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

Districts can take protective measures against hackers

Looking ahead and thinking proactively are key to protecting against cyber attacks.

By Erin McIntyre • March 17, 2016

Replacing a reliance on standardized test scores with e-portfolios

Admissions committees have long been criticized for an over-reliance on the SAT and ACT for admissions decisions, and some say e-portfolios could be just the thing to replace them.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 17, 2016

Move over Chromebook: Microsoft leads way in global ed tech sales

A new report shows the tech giant with a majority of the service and device market share worldwide.

By Erin McIntyre • March 16, 2016

Hiring tech-savvy teachers boosts schools

Peter West, the director of eLearning at Saint Stephen’s College in Australia, writes for eSchoolNews that hiring processes should focus on early adopters and e-learning experience.

By Erin McIntyre • March 16, 2016

More questions than answers in Cleveland E-rate investigation

The school district and its legal team have reportedly not provided clear answers about components of the rebate failures in the ongoing investigation.

By Erin McIntyre • March 16, 2016

Candidates' ed stances and higher ed wisdom: The week's most-read education news

Get up to speed on how student demands could limite campus speech and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • March 11, 2016

Randy Wilhelm talks OER challenges and solutions

In honor of OER week, Education Dive spoke with the OER expert and Knovation founder.

By Erin McIntyre • March 11, 2016

Same iPads cost different prices in different districts

A new study finds that disparities in iPad pricing exist, with out-of-the-box sticker prices ranging from a low of $367 to a high of $499 for different districts.

By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016

A slow road towards modernizing Wi-Fi connections in US schools

2016 E-Rate applications are expected to cost around $5.8 billion, but that alone may not be enough.

By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016

In one West Virginia school, contests inspire e-learning

Over summer break and during snow days, students at West Virginia's Sherman Elementary School compete to win points by participating in e-learning contests.

By Erin McIntyre • March 9, 2016

Bringing computer science to all classrooms

TechCrunch reports on 1.8 million U.S. jobs that are expected to be unfilled due to a lack of qualified candidates, saying that American students need more computer science education. 

By Erin McIntyre • March 7, 2016

Directory of blended learning aims to help districts, schools

In an op-ed, Julia Freeland Fisher, director of education research at the Clayton Christensen Institute, examines two strategies for adopting blended learning.

By Erin McIntyre • March 4, 2016

Creative approaches can make coding more fun, accessible

Four districts are taking innovative approaches to closing the subject's participation gap. 

By Erin McIntyre • March 4, 2016

3 things connected educators do differently

Administrators Jimmy Casas and Jeff Zoul can attest to the impact of Twitter, but they say there's also more to being 'connected' than employing social media tricks.

By Roger Riddell • March 2, 2016

Schools testing use of apps for parental notifications

BusBoss, which allows district personnel to provide information regarding bus stops, routes, and schedules, is partnering with Blackboard’s ParentLink app.

By Erin McIntyre • March 1, 2016

Proposal to count coding as foreign language passes Florida Senate

Should the state's House and Gov. Rick Scott approve the bill, computer science classes will count for foreign language credits in the state.

By Erin McIntyre • March 1, 2016

Tennessee district bounces back after testing breakdown

The Monroe County district's office has helped its schools and teachers maintain positivity in the wake of a statewide standardized testing snafu.  

By Erin McIntyre • March 1, 2016

Chicago considers computer science as a graduation requirement

If the measure passes, the 2016-17 freshman class will have to take at least one computer science class.

By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 29, 2016

Funding expert Paula Love talks ESSA, tech expenses, opportunities

The school budget guru gives advice aimed at helping districts increase tech in their schools, with creative solutions about funding digital initiatives. 

By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 25, 2016

Bridging the homework gap with a new online toolkit

The kit includes ways for districts to increase connectivity through outreach to local businesses.

By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 25, 2016

State goals aim to foster support for computer science

More schools are accepting coding classes as a replacement for math or science credits, instead of considering computer science an elective. 

By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 24, 2016

Online tools gaining traction in recruiting, retaining top-tier teachers

A number of states are going digital to fill gaps amid ongoing teacher shortages.

By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 23, 2016

Schools weigh replacing phone lines with VoIP

Some school districts are cutting the cord on traditional phone services and opting for a more high-tech option that uses existing Internet connections. 

By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 23, 2016