I.T. Management and Policy

The latest news about information technology management and policy, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

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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Schools will have the opportunity to vie for funds to support initiatives that allow students to use mobile technologies in school and at home.
October 15, 2010 - Digital Directions
Technical problems and performance issues have drawn criticism, though officials say they're making progress.
October 11, 2010 - Education Week
But ed-tech advocates still want to see the program's funding expanded.
October 4, 2010 - Education Week
In some states, key reforms hinge on the effectiveness of data systems that may be in need of significant upgrade.
September 14, 2010 - Education Week
Drawing on his research at a New York City elementary school, Ted Kesler writes that teachers face high hurdles as they take up the task of integrating technology in classroom work.
August 6, 2010 - Education Week
Lawyer and technology expert Nancy E. Willard examines the impact of this growing social problem on schools, and offers guidance on some chief areas of concern.
June 30, 2010 - Education Week
Although the popular social-networking platform Ning will start charging to maintain sites, certain education networks may remain free.
May 11, 2010 - Education Week
School IT workers earn money for their districts doing computer warranty repairs under company-sponsored programs.
March 22, 2010 | Updated: March 23, 2012 - Education Week
The new FCC report recommends changes to the E-rate program and removal of policy barriers to online learning.
March 16, 2010 - Education Week
In its first blueprint for educational technology, the Obama administration cites a host of digital-learning approaches it says will make schools better.
March 5, 2010 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week

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