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Senate gets its own bipartisan student privacy bill
A new bill introduced by Sens. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) aims to protect student educational records.
By Allie Gross • May 14, 2015 -
Chobani and Discovery Ed partner on entrepreneurship-focused virtual field trip
The May 18 conversation will include the founders of Chobani, FEED Projects, Dormify, and Plated, and will also touch on nutrition education.
By Allie Gross • May 13, 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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Time for Kids launches new digital literacy platform
Time Edge, geared towards middle school students, features current event content while also making use of the TIME Vault's primary source documents.
By Allie Gross • May 13, 2015 -
K-12 Horizon Report sees BYOD in 20% of classrooms by year's end
Are 'bring your own device' policies and makerspaces set to go mainstream in K-12?
By Allie Gross • May 12, 2015 -
Intel invests $5M in Oakland computer science program
The funds will be used over the next five years on a pilot program in Oakland Unified School District.
By Allie Gross • May 12, 2015 -
Business world inspiring data use in schools
School districts are turning to data to improve everything from reading comprehension to school bus routes.
By Allie Gross • May 12, 2015 -
Online assessment firm Thinkgate shuts down
The ed tech company had millions in Race to the Top funds from Ohio and Massachusetts, where it had contracts through the end of the school year.
By Allie Gross • May 8, 2015 -
LightSail raises $3.5M, unveils new adaptive learning tools
The K-12 digital literacy startup's latest funding round was led by Intuit co-founder Scott Cook.
By Allie Gross • May 7, 2015 -
Google Classroom turns one, gets new upgrades
Users can now edit, create, and grade assignments from their mobile apps and leave private notes on student documents.
By Allie Gross • May 7, 2015 -
Amazon once again offering free access to TenMarks summer math program
For school districts with summer school programming, TenMarks provides an opportunity to keep students up to speed, or help them catch up, on critical math skills.
By Roger Riddell • May 6, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Just how widespread are digital state testing issues?
According to data from FairTest, 27 states have reported hiccups with digital exams since 2013.
By Allie Gross • May 6, 2015 -
Iowa State U brings Cyber Security 101 to middle, high schools
The university has developed a curriculum focused on topics like malicious software, scams and spam, and unsecured wireless networks.
By Allie Gross • May 6, 2015 -
AltSchool raises $100M from Mark Zuckerberg
Founded by a former Google executive, AltSchool is aiming to change the way elementary and middle schools are run.
By Allie Gross • May 5, 2015 -
Arkansas investing $13M toward school broadband infrastructure
The move by Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the state's legislature is in recognition of gaps in the infrastructure supporting the Arkansas Public School Computer Network.
By Allie Gross • May 5, 2015 -
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Coding startup Kano raises $15M in Series A round
The new funding, a far cry from an initial $1.5 million raised in a Kickstarter campaign, accompanies the announcement of the updated New Kano platform.
By Allie Gross • May 5, 2015 -
Coding requirements and Clinton for-profit ties: The week's most-read education news
Get caught up on the closure of Corinthian's final 28 campuses and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • May 1, 2015 -
Obama gives 10,000 e-books to underserved students
The book promises are part of a White House partnership with five major book publishing houses.
By Allie Gross • May 1, 2015 -
Edmodo launches new app aimed at increasing parental involvement
In a blog post, General Manager of Consumer Ketan Kothari stressed the importance of parental involvement.
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2015 -
Amplify
Amplify reorganizing to streamline efforts internally
Facing annual losses over the past two fiscal years, the News Corp-owned ed tech provider is shaking things up with a 'One Amplify' initiative that aims to bring together its five divisions.
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2015 -
Bipartisan student data privacy bill introduced in U.S. House
The legislation would address concerns ranging from advertising targeted at students to data security and breach protocols.
By Roger Riddell • April 29, 2015 -
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Deep Dive5 tech budget issues every school and district must consider
A closer look at key issues identified by Insight Public Sector and what administrators should keep in mind.
By Roger Riddell • April 29, 2015 -
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Survey: IT leaders most concerned about funds, assessment readiness
The Consortium for School Networking's third annual K-12 IT Leadership Survey has some revealing finds.
By Allie Gross • April 29, 2015 -
Amazon unveils Whispercast 3.0, throws in free tech support
Already used in over half of the 250 largest K-12 districts in the U.S., Whispercast is looking to make a bigger splash with its latest round of updates.
By Allie Gross • April 29, 2015 -
Academic impact of ed tech investments called into question
Venture funding for ed tech is expected to hit $2 billion this year, but some question whether these investments are paying off in the classroom.
By Allie Gross • April 29, 2015 -
Study finds students learn better when sharing iPads
Researchers at Northwestern University found that students sharing the devices scored higher than those with no iPads or in 1:1 classrooms.
By Allie Gross • April 28, 2015
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