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Privacy & Security
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Cyberattacks Are on the Rise. Here's How Schools Should Respond (Downloadable Guide)
When hackers disrupt a district's network, consequences can be wide-ranging, from unexpected costs to communication challenges.
IT Management
Schools Are Flush With Stimulus Money. Will They Waste It on Unproven Technology?
Districts are throwing billions of dollars at ed tech that could be ineffective, underutilized, and come with hidden long-term costs.
Classroom Technology
From Our Research Center
During COVID-19, Schools Have Made a Mad Dash to 1-to-1 Computing. What Happens Next?
Districts that purchased devices for hybrid and remote learning will have to determine how to use them for in-person instruction.
Classroom Technology
Opinion
Getting Ed Tech Wrong Would Be a Bitter Pandemic Legacy
Bad ed-tech habits that formed during the shutdown risk compromising instruction and even slowing the return to school next fall.
Infrastructure
Remote and Hybrid Learning Are Declining. But the 'Homework Gap' Will Still Be a Problem
Schools are returning to in-person instruction, but students' connections to the internet at home remain spotty.
Future of Work
Aptitude Tests: Are They Effective in Opening Students' Minds to More Career Paths?
Aptitude tests—which seek to measure students’ potential in a particular field—may help students keep from pigeonholing themselves.
Privacy & Security
Hackers Post 26,000 Broward School Files Online After District Doesn't Pay Ransom
Hackers who demanded up to $40 million from the Broward School District have now published nearly 26,000 files stolen from district servers.
Analyst's View
How Will COVID Testing Intersect With the World of Ed Tech?
The startup Trace Innovations offers a window into efforts to deliver contract tracing to schools -- and potentially integrate those systems into other forms of ed tech.
Purchasing Alert
Maryland District Looking for Social Studies Textbooks; Missouri District Seeking Professional Development
A district in Maryland is looking for social studies textbooks, and a district near St. Louis is seeking professional development.
Marketplace K-12
FCC Finalizes $7 Billion Connectivity Fund: What Districts and Vendors Need to Know
The Federal Communications Commission has finalized rules for a new $7 billion remote learning fund with big implications for school districts and ed-tech vendors.
Purchasing Alert
New Jersey District Seeking Home Instruction Services; Texas District Looking for Special Education Services
A district near Philadelphia is looking for home instruction services, and a district in Central Texas is seeking special education services.
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Most Students Now Have Home Internet Access. But What About the Ones Who Don't?Here's what school districts, states, and the federal government are doing to improve at-home access to devices and the internet.
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center 'A Year of Tremendous Growth.' How the Pandemic Forced Teachers to Master TechnologyEducators nationwide say their ability to use technology for instruction improved significantly during the pandemic.
Classroom Technology Opinion How Teachers and Curriculum Will Shape Ed Tech's Future: A CEO Makes the CaseThe increased use of ed tech during the pandemic has teachers examining which tools have earned a permanent place in their practice.Ed-Tech Policy Letter to the Editor Using E-Rate to Address the Homework GapThe FCC's E-rate program can provide relief to many families, says this letter author from the Internet Society.
Classroom Technology Opinion The Stanford Scholar Bent on Helping Digital Readers Spot Fake NewsRick Hess speaks with Sam Wineburg about fake news, digital learning, and how to help children navigate online content.
Privacy & Security Teachers Are Watching Students' Screens During Remote Learning. Is That Invasion of Privacy?The tools help teachers keep remote students on track and pinpoint who needs help. Some parents and students worry about over-surveillance.
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Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
Spotlight on What We Now Know: Literacy
In this Spotlight, review ways students can be supported; evaluate the struggles often seen when tech intertwines with literacy and more.
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Future of Work Which U.S. States Are Best Positioned to Innovate? How K-12 Schools Influence the RankingsA new report ranks states in terms of how good an environment they are for innovation, including K-12 education factors.
Future of Work What's the Purpose of K-12 Education in the Age of Automation?Author Daniel Susskind talks about the role of education in a world where machines are taking over many of the tasks done by human beings.
Classroom Technology Opinion Beyond the Invite: What Is Clubhouse and Why Should Educators Care?Clubhouse is a new social-media app with clubs, rooms, and stages. Why are so many educators flocking to it right now?
Infrastructure 'Big Burden' for Schools Trying to Give Kids Internet AccessA year into the pandemic, millions of students remain without internet because of financial hurdles and logistical difficulties.
Technology Opinion Social Media’s Performative, Poisonous Impact on EducationThe ways in which Twitter distorts normal conversation have become so familiar that they're easy to overlook.
Privacy & Security Cyberattacks on Schools Soared During the PandemicThe number of cyberattacks on school districts surged by a whopping 18 percent in calendar year 2020, a new analysis shows.
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