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Education news, analysis, and opinion about how schools and other groups are improving how technology supports teaching and learning.
Special Report
Why Ed Tech Is Not Used and What to Do About It
See Education Week’s special report about how schools are tracking the usage of educational technology tools and the steps they are taking to make better use of those technologies.
Special Report
The 5 Biggest Challenges Facing K-12 Tech Leaders
This Education Week review of the top technology challenges facing K-12 schools is the third of three special reports focused on the needs of district technology leaders, including chief technology officers.
Special Report
Unchaining Digital Data
This Education Week examination of school districts’ pursuit of “interoperability” is the first of three special reports focused on the needs of K-12 district technology leaders, including chief technology officers.
- IT Infrastructure & Management Why AI Is a Big Problem for School CybersecurityMany school districts are ill-prepared to defend themselves against AI-powered cyberattacks.IT Infrastructure & Management Q&A ‘Things That Scare Me and Keep Me Up at Night.' A Tech Leader on AI ThreatsAI is now being used to supercharge cyberattacks against schools.IT Infrastructure & Management Q&A Hackers Are 'Getting Really Smart.’ How Schools Can Boost Their DefensesWhat’s especially worrisome is the ability of cyber criminals to use AI to mimic real people.IT Infrastructure & Management Whitepaper Best practice handbook: K-12 Technology Lifecycle ManagementSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.In this all-new handbook, we dive in deep to provide school IT best practices for managing your school's technology assets from acquisiti...IT Infrastructure & Management AWS Outage Hit Schools Hard. How to Prepare for the Next Tech MeltdownSchools need continuity plans that feature teaching without the help of technology.IT Infrastructure & Management Sponsor The Secret to Maximizing E-Rate and Upgrading Outdated EdTechSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.BlueAlly and Cisco joined forces to help K–12 leaders maximize significant E-Rate discounts, making high-quality solutions more attainable.IT Infrastructure & Management Sponsor Calculating the True Total Cost of Ownership: ViewSonic Manager Saves Time and MoneySponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.When schools evaluate interactive displays, it’s smart to focus on specs like advanced security features, input options, annotation tools...IT Infrastructure & Management Sponsor Day in the Life: How EDLA Seamlessly Integrates into a Teacher's Google WorkspaceSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.The school day hasn’t officially begun, but Ms. Ramirez is already in her classroom, energized and focused. She is most excited to ...IT Infrastructure & Management Webinar Future-Proofing K-12: 5G for Resilient ConnectivitySponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Join T-Mobile for Education to explore how 5G is powering safer, smarter, more resilient K–12 connectivity.IT Infrastructure & Management How This District Cut Hundreds of Ed-Tech Tools and Saved $1MDenver Public Schools has saved about $1 million from culling digital tools.IT Infrastructure & Management This Tool Aims to Save District Leaders 1,000 Hours a Year In Vetting Ed TechLeaders in four states will promote an ed-tech index, developed in part by ISTE, among district leaders.IT Infrastructure & Management Why This District Pays Students to Repair School DevicesOne district leader says there are no downsides to having students work on Chromebook repairs.IT Infrastructure & Management Schools Brace for Tariff-Related Price Increases of Chromebooks and iPadsSchool-issued devices in many districts need to be replaced, but rising prices could prevent those plans.IT Infrastructure & Management Sponsor ChromeOS Flex Extends Usability of End-of-Life DevicesSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.As school technology budgets face increasing scrutiny, administrators seek innovative and cost-effective solutions for their existing device fleets. ChromeOS Flex has emerged as a powerful problem-solver, offering a way to revitalize aging PCs and Macs by extending their lifespan and bringing the benefits of ChromeOS to familiar hardware.IT Infrastructure & Management Sponsor Why EDLA Matters More than You ThinkSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
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