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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work,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.
Classroom Technology
Tech Giants Announce New Funding for 1-to-1 Devices, Computer Science Education
Verizon's education initiative pledged $200 million for technology and teacher training, and Amazon plans to make available computer science education software and scholarships.
Ed-Tech Policy
FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed 'Security Risk'
The FCC is considering a rule that would stop E-rate funds from being spent on telecommunications equipment manufactured by any foreign-based company identified as a threat.
Personalized Learning
Personalized Learning Pilot Program Reports Gains in Literacy Scores
Students in five Chicago schools saw an average increase of 13 percentile points on a standardized literacy test after a year-long ed-tech implementation.
Privacy & Security
Privacy Experts Assess Potential K-12 Fallout From Facebook's Crisis of Trust
Revelations about how data that originated on Facebook was used by a firm in the U.K. for political purposes raises questions for K-12 districts.
School Climate & Safety
Melania Trump Hosts Tech Companies for Cyberbullying Roundtable Discussion
"I'm well aware that people are skeptical of me discussing this topic," said the first lady.
Classroom Technology
Teachers Show More Attention to White Men in Online Courses, Study Finds
Instructors in online courses demonstrate gender and racial bias in their interactions with students, a new study finds.
Education
Privacy Advocates Brace for Shakeup at U.S. Education Department
The chief privacy officer position at the U.S. Education Department is about to go vacant, sources say, as part of a broader reorganization.
Classroom Technology
Teacher's Facebook Post on Students' Social Media Secrets Goes Viral
Utah science teacher Skipper Coates asked her students to complete the following sentence: "What my parents don't know about social media is..."
Privacy & Security
Florida Virtual School Reveals Huge Data Breaches
The personal information of more than 368,000 students and 1,800 teachers was compromised, the country's largest state-run virtual school said.
Ed-Tech Policy
Washington State Defies FCC and Passes 'Net Neutrality' Law
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill intended to prevent internet service providers from blocking or slowing online content in the state.
Families & the Community
Districts Turn to Social Media, But Parents Prefer Emails, Calls, and Texts
Parents prize timeliness and personalization and want information pushed out to them, according to new survey results from Project Tomorrow.
Classroom Technology
Head of Colorado's Largest Cyber Charter Resigns
Following an internal probe, Richard Mestas resigned as CEO of the 3,800-student GOAL Academy, the subject of a 2016 Education Week investigation.
School Climate & Safety
Q&A
Students Spoke Out After Fla. School Shooting. Then Internet Trolls Attacked.
Online disinformation campaigns are a disturbing part of the new information landscape and require a multi-faceted response, says Data & Society researcher Joan Donovan.
Privacy & Security
K-12 Media Literacy No Panacea for Fake News, Report Argues
With disinformation rampant on social media platforms, media literacy efforts need to focus on structural forces, not just students' personal responsibility for vetting information, Data & Society researchers contend.