Apple furthers ed push with LearnSprout acquisition

LearnSprout specializes in performance analytics tools for the classroom.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 29, 2016

Failure to collect E-rate rebate may land Cleveland taxpayers $8.57M bill

The Cleveland school board is reportedly considering legal action against a contractor called E-Rate Central and two former employees.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 28, 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

LAUSD Supt Michelle King talks segregation, iPads, and priorities

The city's new superintendent inherits a number of challenges in the nation's second-largest district.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 27, 2016

Georgia districts net $8.2M grant for broadband, blended learning

The grant has been earmarked for one state school and 47 Georgia districts, in an attempt to bring high-speed internet and blended learning to more classrooms. 

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 26, 2016

Cloud services gain traction in K-12 schools

Storing information online is the norm for more and more districts, as many place confidence in cloud storage solutions. 

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 26, 2016

National ed-tech plan encourages use of 'data dashboards'

The U.S. Department of Education's National Education Technology Plan says that states, districts, and ed-tech companies should focus on learning dashboards to integrate data.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016

Basic communication: an essential skill for modern students

Author Sharon "Sam" Sakai-Miller says students need to know how to communicate in-person and via technology with an emphasis on agency, empathy, and fluency.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016

New platform will help districts compare, contrast Internet access

EducationSuperHighway has released a beta version of a platform aimed at giving district administrators a tool to measure Internet services.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016

Free online resources increasingly popular as classroom supplements

Using free online resources can help teachers update their lesson plans, especially if textbooks don't align with new higher standards in their home states.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016

Arne Duncan talks legacy: 'Are we willing to hold ourselves accountable or not?'

In a conversation with Education Dive, the former education secretary opened up on ESSA, Common Core, his regrets, and the state of Chicago's schools.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016

A tale of three tech rollouts: Challenge and success in North Carolina

These districts' device deployments offer takeaways for administrators nationwide.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 22, 2016

North Carolina adopts cloud platform for statewide parental feedback

The state will now use K-12 Insight's 'Let's Talk' cloud platform to increase and ease communication between parents and school systems. 

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 21, 2016

South Florida schools experiment with zSpace virtual reality labs

Some South Florida classrooms are now using 3-D glasses and virtual reality software from zSpace to let students play and learn from manipulating 3-D models. 

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 21, 2016

Microsoft announces 'Education Edition' of Minecraft

The tech giant has also purchased MinecraftEdu as it prepares to launch a new ed-oriented version of the popular game this summer. 

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 20, 2016

Franken demands student privacy info from Google

In a new letter, the Minnesota senator formally requests that the tech giant's CEO provide information on its collection and use of student data.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 20, 2016

Study casts doubt on benefit of classroom observations

A new study published in the Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis says that teacher observation for the purpose of evaluation is flawed.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 20, 2016

Will 'teacher transformation centers' offset ESSA's new preparation guidelines?

In order to improve student outcomes by improving teacher quality, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $34.7 million dollars to create five 'teacher transformation centers.'

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 20, 2016

Washington district's Wi-Fi kiosks connect students outside school, engage parents

The state's Kent School District is using a program called STAR to engage communities while increasing student achievement with tech. 

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 14, 2016

Hawaiian initiative teaches students about sustainable energy via STEM

Ka Hei, a statewide strategic program in Hawaii aimed at sustainable energy transitions in schools, has announced a partnership to use the Defined STEM curriculum statewide. 

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 14, 2016

Encouraging a culture of risk-taking in the classroom

A New Jersey teacher writes for eSchoolNews that promoting a culture of risk-taking in the classroom can have benefits like an increased potential for social and academic growth.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 13, 2016

Student privacy concerns hover over big data analytics

The technology within the AltSchool microschool startup network aggressively collects student data, and many are concerned over the trend's spread and ramifications for privacy.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 12, 2016

iOS updates bring classroom-specific changes to iPad

A preview of iOS 9.3 shows Apple is making a serious move to regain ed market share with multi-user support and other features.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 12, 2016

LEGO Education's WeDo 2.0 provides hands-on STEM learning

The robot-based learning system covers science, engineering, and coding skills for elementary school students.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 11, 2016

2016 predictions and higher ed's unbundling: The week's most-read education news

Don't get lost in the shuffle: Catch up on the latest online learning research and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 8, 2016

Maine virtual charter sees 25% of student body withdraw

Reps from for-profit K12 Inc, contracted as a curriculum provider, say the rate is normal for a new virtual charter.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 8, 2016