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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work,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.
Ed-Tech Policy
At FCC, Democratic Concerns Over K-12: Q&A With Jessica Rosenworcel
From the Lifeline program to E-rate to net neutrality, the current FCC is threatening digital equity, said Democratic Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel.
Personalized Learning
With New Personalized-Learning Software, AltSchool Moves Into Public Schools
California's Arcadia Unified and Menlo City Park school districts will roll out the AltSchool platform, which aims for a comprehensive, flexible approach to personalized learning.
Classroom Technology
Ohio's Largest Cyber Charter Closes Mid-Year
The 12,000-student Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow has closed its doors following a long battle with state officials over student attendance and funding.
Curriculum
Computer, Data-Science Skills Worth Extra Across Job Market, Analysis Finds
Twenty percent of living-wage jobs now value computer-science skills, and those jobs pay $20,000 more per year than jobs that don't, according to a Burning Glass/Oracle Academy analysis.
Ed-Tech Policy
After Loss of 'Net Neutrality,' Districts Weigh How to Protect Themselves
The Consortium for School Networking advises K-12 systems to seek specific assurances on a free flow of online content from internet service providers.
Equity & Diversity
Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access
President Trump signed orders aiming to make it easier to locate broadband infrastructure on federal land in rural America, but the impact of the orders will likely not be significant.
Classroom Technology
Ohio Supreme Court to Hear Online Charter School Funding Dispute
Ohio's highest court will hear arguments in February over the state's efforts to recover more than $60 million in funding to Ohio's largest online charter.
Federal
States Urged to Emphasize Competency-Based Learning in the ESSA Era
Policymakers should redesign accountability systems to transition from a "culture of compliance to one of continuous improvement," a new report argues.
Families & the Community
Two Districts Roll Back Summit Personalized Learning Program
A Connecticut district stopped using the platform and a Pennsylvania K-12 system will slow its implementation after parents raised questions about instructional quality and data privacy.
Personalized Learning
The Year in Personalized Learning: 2017 in Review
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, states like Vermont and Rhode Island, and companies such as AltSchool all generated headlines about personalized learning in 2017.
Classroom Technology
Cyber Charters' Struggles: An Update Showing New Troubles in 8 States
An update to Education Week's award-winning interactive map highlights fresh troubles with cyber charters in California, Indiana, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Washington state.
Curriculum
Artificial Intelligence and K-12: New Commentary Package From Ed Week
Professors, futurists, and advocates offer thoughts on AI, jobs, and the future of schooling for K-12 educators and policymakers.
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.
Ed-Tech Policy
FCC Dismantles 'Net Neutrality' Policy, and K-12 Schools Await Impact
Critics fear the new policy will allow internet service providers to create fast and slow lanes in a way that restricts online options for consumers, including schools.