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Classroom Technology Chromebooks’ 'Short' Lifespan Costs Schools Billions of Dollars, Report Finds
Doubling the lifespan of Chromebooks would save schools $1.8 billion, a U.S. PIRG Education Fund report estimates.
Lauraine Langreo, April 26, 2023
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IT Management Why Schools Struggle to Keep Track of Students' Laptops
Districts should be tracking their technology assets as much as they can, but it's easier said than done, experts say.
Lauraine Langreo, April 17, 2023
4 min read
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Classroom Technology 5 Big Technology Challenges Teachers and Administrators Will Face This School Year
Grappling with cybersecurity and what to do with all those new devices are big ones.
Alyson Klein, August 26, 2022
5 min read
Classroom Technology Reports Laptops and Learning: 5 Trends in 5 Charts
This report from the EdWeek Research Center highlights five key findings from a survey about 1-to-1 computing.
July 27, 2022
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Special Report 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. 
May 17, 2022
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Classroom Technology Case Study: The Hard Transition to 1-to-1 Computing Continues
Eighty-five percent of educators said their districts now have a device for each individual student at all grade levels.
Alyson Klein, May 17, 2022
6 min read
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IT Management What Schools Can Do Now to Ensure Their New Technology Lasts Beyond the COVID Cash Boom
Devices bought with federal emergency funds are going to be outdated in a few years, with no new money to replace them.
Alyson Klein, May 17, 2022
8 min read
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IT Infrastructure From Our Research Center What the Massive Shift to 1-to-1 Computing Means for Schools, in Charts
1-to-1 computing has expanded at a rate few could have imagined prior to the pandemic, creating opportunities and problems.
Kevin Bushweller, May 17, 2022
1 min read
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IT Management Q&A What We've Learned From a Quarter Century of 1-to-1 Computing
A school district tech expert outlines how the expanded use of laptops in schools has created opportunities and challenges.
Elizabeth Heubeck, May 17, 2022
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Classroom Technology Reports Technology in Teaching and Learning: Results of a National Survey
The EdWeek Research Center surveyed educators about the opportunities and tensions that arise as technology is used for instruction.
April 13, 2022
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Classroom Technology Opinion How to Decide Whether to Ban Laptops in the Classroom
The scientist whose research led to blanket laptop bans argues against them—and explains what to do instead.
Daniel Oppenheimer, April 6, 2022
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