Digital Education
The Digital Education blog covered personalized learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive testing, digital curricula, data privacy, future of work, and all things technology. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work, and digital learning.
School & District Management
'Surprise! You're a CTO Now.' 6 Tips for New School Technology Leaders
Being a good K-12 chief technology officer is about a lot more than just strong technical skills, according to a panel at the 2019 Consortium for School Networking conference.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Schools Collect Tons of Student Information. Deleting It All Is a Major Challenge
States and districts should create comprehensive data inventories and adopt clear retention and deletion policies, recommends the Center for Democracy & Technology.
Classroom Technology
New Tech Aims to Help Schools Preserve Text Messages as Public Records
A Washington state district is the first to roll out a new "mobile communications compliance program," highlighting schools' ongoing challenge with preserving text messages as potential public records.
Classroom Technology
Gates Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Asked for Big New Education Ideas. Here's What They Got.
As the first step in a new R&D initiative they're planning for K-12 education, the foundation and venture-philanthropy group are highlighting innovative ideas provided by nonprofits, universities, corporations, developers and educators.
Classroom Technology
'Professor Dave' Explains How He Attracted 345,000 YouTube Subscribers
Science educator Dave Farina developed the eponymous YouTube show, Professor Dave Explains, to teach high school students and undergrads Science subjects. In an interview with Education Week, Farina explains how he made the transition from teaching in a classroom to creating content online.
Curriculum
One-Fourth of K-12 Math Instruction Occurs Digitally, Survey Suggests
Print is still popular, and math teachers still want time for direct instruction and group work, according to market-intelligence firm Simba Information.
Equity & Diversity
Can Tapping Into Unused Broadband Spectrum Boost K-12 Connectivity?
The FCC is exploring options for tapping into a largely unused portion of broadband spectrum, in a step that school advocates hope could boost students' access to high-speed internet connectivity.
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.
Ed-Tech Policy
Hundreds of 2018 E-Rate Applications Still in Limbo
More than 700 E-rate applications from last year are still pending, despite efforts to streamline the program's cumbersome bureaucracy.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Rural Students' Technology Access Still Lagging Behind, ACT Report Shows
While one in five students in U.S. public schools live in a rural area, they are often overlooked when it comes to ed-tech needs, report suggests.
School & District Management
Teachers Can Access Student Information. It's Just Not Very Useful, RAND Survey Says
Eighty-eight percent of teachers reported having access to student data, but the information rarely presented a cumulative portrait of students' abilities and experiences.
Classroom Technology
Take the Long View When Evaluating 1-to-1 Computing Efforts, Researcher Says
When evaluating the effectiveness of 1-to-1 computing programs, schools should examine the impact over several years, not just a few, says Marie Hull, a researcher at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.
College & Workforce Readiness
Trump Calls for New AI Workforce-Development Efforts, But Offers No New Money
A new executive order on artificial intelligence shines a light on the need for education and training. But experts say it's thin on details and mostly silent on the question of funding.
Privacy & Security
Schools Suffered at Least 122 Cybersecurity Incidents Last Year
The incidents led to stolen identities, tax fraud, altered student records, and millions of stolen tax dollars, according to the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center.