Ed-Tech Policy
Education news, analysis, and opinion about technology policies at the school, district, state and federal levels.
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Laptops & Learning: How Technology Is Giving K-12 Education a New Look
Education Week examines the massive expansion in the use of laptops and digital curricula in K-12 and what it means for student learning.
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K-12 Connectivity Challenges Now and After COVID-19
Internet connectivity at home emerged as a huge problem during COVID-19 and will likely continue to be the case for schools next fall.
Ed-Tech Policy Chile Becomes Latest Country to Ban Smartphones During ClassThe new law will take effect next year.
Ed-Tech Policy How Schools Can Balance AI’s Promise and Its PitfallsThree educators share tips on how schools can navigate this fast-evolving technology.
Ed-Tech Policy Q&A Why a Good Cellphone Policy Is About More Than Just RestrictionsAt least 32 states and the District of Columbia require districts to restrict students' cellphone use.
Ed-Tech Policy After FCC Cuts, This Nonprofit Keeps Schools’ Wi-Fi Connections AliveMission Telecom said it hopes other service providers follow its lead.
Ed-Tech Policy Why Most Principals Say Cellphone Bans Improve School ClimateNearly 3 in 4 principals believe banning cellphones has big upsides.
Ed-Tech Policy Do School Cellphone Bans Work? What Early Findings Tell UsA pair of research projects look at the impact on discipline and academic achievement.
Ed-Tech Policy AI Is Changing Teaching, But Few Labor Contracts Reflect ItClassroom educators are using artificial intelligence to help with their work, yet union agreements have not caught up.
Ed-Tech Policy Most Students Now Face Cellphone Limits at School. What Happens Next?New state policies to restrict cellphone use in schools are driven by bipartisan support.
Ed-Tech Policy How One Principal Got Kids to Pay Attention in ClassUtah principal Shauna Haney brought about one of the first classroom cellphone bans in the state.
Ed-Tech Policy Could a Digital Driver’s License Help Students Manage Their Cellphone Use?Experts say that schools need to teach students healthy cellphone habits, even if their devices are banned at school.
Ed-Tech Policy Q&A A Researcher Studied a High School's Cellphone Ban. Here's What She FoundA professor spent the past year surveying teachers on the use of a phone-free policy in their high school.
Ed-Tech Policy Q&A To Ban or Not to Ban? Two Experts Sound Off on School Cellphone RestrictionsStates and school districts are rushing to restrict student smartphone use. But is it the right move?
Ed-Tech Policy Cellphone Ban Adopters Share How They Did It—and How It's Changed StudentsSchool administrators detail how they got staff, students, and parents to believe in new, stricter cellphone policies.
Ed-Tech Policy Download Four Ways to Supercharge Your School's Cellphone Policy (Downloadable)The first step is creating a cellphone policy. But it takes these four ingredients to make the policy work.
Ed-Tech Policy Opinion If You're Going to Ban Cellphones, Do It RightAn educator offers school and district leaders a cooperative, restorative approach to restricting cellphone use in schools.
