I.T. Management and Policy

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Digital-communications teacher Kara Helchelbech works with 7th graders Camden Lilly, left, and Lance Parson in her Clark-Pleasant Middle School classroom in Greenwood, Ind.
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School Districts Seek Faster Internet Connections

Even though nearly every school in the country is now connected to the Internet, not all of them have the kind of connections that allow teachers and students to make full use of digital learning tools. (March 11, 2013)

Spotlight on Getting the Most From Your IT Budget

With funding shrinking, schools and districts are looking for ways to do more with less when it comes to technology. This Spotlight explores how information technology professionals and educators can rise to the challenge.

Leading from the Classroom Blog

08/06 12:28 pm | What Happens After Teacher Leaders Meet? | On Friday, August 3, the US Department of Education hosted Transforming the Teaching Profession: A Teacher Leader Convening. The purpose of the meeting was to gather teacher ...

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The District Goes Digital: Leveraging Online Learning for Broader Student Achievement
In this webinar, Kim McClelland, assistant superintendent of Falcon School District 49 in Colorado Springs, discussed how she and her team developed nine additional part-time and blended learning schools and programs, meeting more individualized learning needs of more students.

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Digital Directions
Education Week Digital Directions provides the very latest news, trends, advice, and resources on ed tech for K-12 technology leaders.

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Police say Tyler Coyner, 19, allegedly gained unauthorized access of the district's computer system and solicited student customers to pay him to change grades.
March 4, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune
But technology officials should be aware that the process of acquiring fleets of older computers can be complex and confusing.
February 4, 2011 - Digital Directions
The range and unpredictability of threats to school districts' data systems can be unnerving, making protecting them difficult.
February 4, 2011 - Digital Directions
Harvard University has announced plans for an open, distributed digital network that represents a consensus of the country's libraries, universities, archives, and museums.
February 4, 2011 - Digital Directions
Virginia students' cellphones and laptops can be seized and searched by public school officials if violations are suspected, according to state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
February 4, 2011 - Digital Directions
The University of San Diego’s Center for Education Policy and Law addresses issues around proper and improper use.
November 9, 2010 - Education Week
School leaders are evaluating the potential upsides and downsides of the trend toward consolidation.
October 25, 2010 - Education Week
Gov. Schwarzenegger cut $6.8 billion from CALPADS funding, citing continued management issues.
October 22, 2010 - Education Week
Most districts have the technology to support the basic digital textbooks of today, but not the interactive, multimedia-rich ones of the future.
October 15, 2010 - Digital Directions
In the shifting world of the connected classroom, some suggest a seismic showdown is brewing over the value of Internet filtering.
October 15, 2010 - Digital Directions

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