Students, from left, Jakob Hindman, Catherine Yao, and Sriram Natarajan work on adding a touch sensor to the back of their robot during an engineering class at the STEM High School in the Lake Washington school district outside Seattle.
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STEM Schools Prioritize Digital Skills

Programs build partnerships with private companies and higher education partners to provide the kinds of high-tech skills students need. (May 20, 2013)

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Windows XP Deadline Pressures Schools

Microsoft's plans to end support for Windows XP could pose big technological and financial challenges for districts nationwide. (May 21, 2013)

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Marketplace K-12 Blog

Big Brazilian RFP a Reflection of Burgeoning Ed. Market Abroad

A Brazilian state government has floated an education RFP worth hundreds of millions of dollars, drawing interest from companies in the United States and elsewhere. (May 22, 2013)

For-Profit Experiment Plays Out in Two Mich. Districts

Muskegon Heights and Highland Park are testing private companies' skill at running troubled public school systems. (May 1, 2013)

Districts Shift to 'Pick and Choose' Purchasing

While K-12 procurement of curricular materials has long favored big companies, many districts are now relying on smaller, startup companies to supplement their curriculum needs. (April 22, 2013)

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Marketplace K-12 Blog

Ed. Industry Group to Connect Companies With Schools

A major school-industry association is rolling out a campaign designed to make it easier for districts and schools to contract with private companies, arguing that doing so will benefit both commercial vendors and public entities alike. (May 3, 2013)

Marketplace K-12 Blog

Survey: Parents Willing to Buy Mobile Devices for Use in School

The majority of parents surveyed said they'd be willing to buy a mobile device if their child is required to use it in school. (May 2, 2013)

Digital Directions

States' Online Testing Problems Raise Common-Core Concerns

Technical glitches during recent online assessments in a number of states are prompting worries about schools' ability to administer common-core testing in 2014-15. (May 3, 2013)

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Education Week

MOOCs Provider in Higher Ed. Targets K-12 Teachers

In attempting to bring "MOOCs" to the world of teacher training, Coursera and its university partners are courting a new and potentially vast audience. (May 14, 2013)

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Schools Evaluate Whether to Privatize Support Services

Districts' decisions about whether to contract out services or keep them in-house are influenced by myriad and often competing factors. (April 22, 2013)

N.Y.C.-IBM Partnership Focuses on Students' Tech. Skills

The public-private initiative between the technology company and school aims to prepare students for careers. (April 22, 2013)

Beta Testing Ed. Products Can Get Tricky for Schools

When school leaders agree to beta test a product, they know that they may be creating extra work for teachers and administrators, and that they may be forced to carve out class time for trying it out. (April 22, 2013)

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