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Federal
'Teach to One' Personalized-Learning Model Has No Effect on Students' Math Scores, Federal Evaluation Finds
Dueling studies of Teach to One: Math highlighted a divide over whether personalized-learning models should prioritize grade-level proficiency or academic growth.
Privacy & Security
Educators and Artificial Intelligence: "Err on the Side of Caution," Says RAND Researcher
AI-powered tools may augment teachers, a new RAND report argues--but only if big concerns around bias and transparency are first addressed.
Special Education
Five Top Technology Trends in Special Education
Fueled by technological advances, policy changes, and pressure from advocates, companies and researchers craft new tools and strategies to serve students with disabilities.
Classroom Technology
Schools Turn to Geospatial Tech Lessons to Engage Students in STEM
A program to teach geospatial technology and concepts -- or organizing and analyzing data through visualization -- is expanding from Virginia to the Chicago public schools.
Classroom Technology
Gates Foundation Gives $2.2M to For-Profit Company Tackling School Schedules
Ed-tech company Abl will lead the new "Unlocking Time" initiative, which will include a self-assessment and free online resources about how schools can better structure their time.
Classroom Technology
Pearson Tested 'Social-Psychological' Messages in Learning Software, With Mixed Results
An experiment with embedding "growth-mindset" messaging in software appeared to help students persist when they encountered difficulty—and raised ethical concerns.
Classroom Technology
Bezos Family Foundation's Early Childhood Program Comes to Amazon's Alexa
Vroom, a program that translates research on children's brain development into tips for parents, is being woven into an Amazon service.
Future of Work
Jobs of All Types Now Require More Digital Skills, Brookings Report Finds
A changing labor market will require both highly skilled IT workers and improved basic digital skills, according to a new report from the Brookings Institute.
Classroom Technology
'Open Algorithms' Bill Would Jolt New York City Schools, Public Agencies
The proposed legislation would require the 1.1-million student district to publish the source code behind algorithms used to assign students to high schools, evaluate teachers, and more.
Personalized Learning
Personalized Learning a Big Challenge in High School Redesign, RAND Finds
A new RAND evaluation of Opportunity by Design high schools found barriers to customizing instruction and implementing "mastery-based" progressions.
Data
Algorithmic Bias a Rising Concern for Ed-Tech Field, RAND Researchers Say
A RAND Corporation report on how to mitigate bias in public-policy tools driven by artificial intelligence has implications for K-12 schools.
Classroom Technology
Q&A
For Ed-Tech Company Newsela, 'Fake News' a Big Challenge - and Opportunity
A renewed focus on media literacy may be a a silver lining to the scourge of fake news, said Newsela CEO Matthew Gross in an extended Q&A.
Privacy & Security
Encryption Sorely Lacking in Ed-Tech Products, Survey Finds
Many vendors lack even minimal data-security protections, leaving school and student data vulnerable, according to Common Sense Education.
Privacy & Security
Cybersecurity, Safety Among Schools' Top Buying Priorities, Analyses Find
Districts can pay for cybersecurity software with the E-rate program, one report finds, while another shows a strong interest in procuring goods and services for school safety.