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Ed Dept to release attendance boundary mapping tool
The tool, slated for a summer launch, will help districts plan boundary changes and highlight areas of inequity.
By Kate Schimel • July 28, 2015 -
Colorado district's new testing system gives instant feedback
The system is part of a wider move toward comprehensive assessment systems that include feedback and teaching tools.
By Kate Schimel • July 28, 2015 -
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TrendlineSchool 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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Survey: School construction projects focus on Internet, environment
District Administration found that a majority of school personnel surveyed engaged in construction projects last year, ranging from new schools to new science labs.
By Kate Schimel • July 27, 2015 -
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Pearson selling investments to focus on education
The company sold its stakes in the Financial Times and is looking to do the same with the Economist Group.
By Kate Schimel • July 27, 2015 -
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3 tips for training teachers in innovation
Changing school models and tech-savvy students demand more training, administrator participation.
By Kate Schimel • July 27, 2015 -
Social-emotional skills and neuroscience: The week's most-read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on the shift away from standardized tests in grad school admissions and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2015 -
As policy changes, so do ed tech products
New policies like the current NCLB rewrite could open new ed-tech frontiers but also create new impediments.
By Kate Schimel • July 24, 2015 -
One Iowa school's innovative approach to student data
Most teachers receive little or no time to work with peers on lesson-planning and student progress evaluations, but a middle school principal found a solution for his teachers.
By Kate Schimel • July 24, 2015 -
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Deep DiveHow Davidson, edX, and College Board aim to scale AP access
A blended learning project between the three organizations is focused at easing the AP teaching experience just as much as it is at learning.
By Roger Riddell • July 23, 2015 -
Nevada drops Measured Progress
After a glitchy launch to online tests this spring, the state has ended its decade-long relationship with the testing vendor.
By Kate Schimel • July 23, 2015 -
Under privacy pressure, districts turning to private cloud storage
Districts have put considerable funds toward upgrading capacity and establishing internal networks, but the upgrades come with cautionary tales.
By Kate Schimel • July 23, 2015 -
Ohio nonprofit boosting school, home Internet access
OneCommunity has been connecting public institutions like libraries and museums to high quality fiber optic cables since 2003.
By Kate Schimel • July 22, 2015 -
BrightBytes raises $33M in latest funding round
The company helps roughly 20% of US schools make technology spending decisions.
By Kate Schimel • July 22, 2015 -
Blackboard unveils LMS redesign
The New Learning Experience unites all of the ed tech giant’s tools and services in a single platform.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 22, 2015 -
Arkansas spends $65M to boost school Internet 40-fold
The upgrade will increase speeds from an average of 5 Kbps to 200 Kbps and will go into effect in some schools as soon as this fall.
By Kate Schimel • July 21, 2015 -
Bluestem invests $1M in Montessorium
The new funds will support the development of more apps based on Montessori principles.
By Kate Schimel • July 21, 2015 -
Computer science tests found lacking
A new study from the Computer Science Teachers Association finds that a dearth of valid assessments remains a hurdle to high-quality instruction.
By Kate Schimel • July 21, 2015 -
Atomic Learning buys data platform Versifit
The move is meant to use Versifit’s data warehousing and analytic abilities to personalize Atomic Learning’s teacher training tools.
By Kate Schimel • July 17, 2015 -
Electronic Arts founder launches new ed video game company
Trip Hawkins' new company, If You Can, is focused on creating games that help students develop social-emotional skills.
By Kate Schimel • July 17, 2015 -
Obama announces new broadband access initiative
ConnectHome, a collaboration between private industry and federal and local governments, builds on ConnectED to expand broadband access to homes.
By Kate Schimel • July 17, 2015 -
School IT systems struggle with cyber security
An attack on an Idaho district this spring highlights holes in schools’ digital security systems.
By Kate Schimel • July 16, 2015 -
Survey: Teachers uncomfortable using data to adapt instruction
The Lexia Learning study found that less than half of teachers felt that interim tests effectively told them whether a student was on track.
By Kate Schimel • July 16, 2015 -
ClassWallet raises $1.9M in seed funding
The school accounting platform has pulled in $2.53 million to date.
By Kate Schimel • July 15, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Denver ed tech chief: Administrators must bridge teacher tech divide
Denver Public Schools' head of educational technology, Kirk Anderson, shares tips for implementing innovative school models.
By Kate Schimel • July 14, 2015 -
ECAA update: Hatch data proposal passes, Murphy-Booker plan addresses oversight
The Murphy-Booker amendment would allow states more agency in determining accountability measures, with a focus on historically disadvantaged student groups.
By Roger Riddell • July 14, 2015
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