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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work,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
Teachers Fear the Unknown in FCC's 'Net Neutrality' Vote
Teachers worry that their ability to access online resources will diminish if the FCC's proposed order easing regulations on internet service providers is approved.
Ed-Tech Policy
The E-Rate Program: 6 Big Numbers to Know
The state of the federal E-Rate program is mostly strong, with some areas of concern, according to a new report from Funds for Learning.
School & District Management
If the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Work is Unclear, What Can Schools Do?
Experts are bad at predicting which jobs will be lost to automation, but policymakers still need to understand the dynamics of technological disruption, a new RAND report concludes.
Federal
Rethinking High School (and Accountability, Choice, and Philanthropy): Russlynn Ali of XQ Institute
Personalized and competency-based learning will be key to remaking high schools, XQ Institute CEO Russlynn Ali told a gathering of education reporters.
Privacy & Security
Facebook's New Messaging App for Young Children Raises Concerns
"Messenger Kids" will let children video chat with parent-approved contacts, but the app is raising concerns about data-privacy and social-media use by young children.
Privacy & Security
When Should Cybersecurity Education Start? Some Say Elementary School
Introducing students to the importance of cybersecurity earlier during their K-12 careers was one of the strategies discussed at a conference on online school security being held this week.
Curriculum
Bot or Not: Could a New Platform Help Schools Detect Fake Twitter Profiles?
Botcheck.me, a Google Chrome extension available via the browser's web store, enables individuals to reveal and log information about suspicious Twitter users.
Privacy & Security
U.S. House Hearing on Algorithms & Big Data: 5 Takeaways for Schools
Massive data collection and algorithmic bias are big concerns with no easy answers, experts told the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday.
Ed-Tech Policy
FCC Approves Lifeline Changes, Seeks Comment on Possible Budget Cap
In a party-line vote, the Federal Communications Commission limited Lifeline support for "premium Wi-Fi" services and issued a new notice of proposed rulemaking.
College & Workforce Readiness
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
Baltimore County School Officials in Hot Water Over Ed-Tech Contracts
A state lawmaker is calling for a review of the 113,000-student district's technology contracts following a New York Times report on possible ethical violations.
Curriculum
Boys & Girls Club the Latest to Roll Out Computer Science Program
The program covers coding and computational thinking, and it's designed to reach clubs with varying access to internet connectivity.
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.
Classroom Technology
Q&A
Media Literacy for 'Empowerment and Protection': Q&A With Renee Hobbs
University of Rhode Island Professor Renee Hobbs talks with Education Week about encouraging students to become discerning interpreters of news, as Medial Literacy Week kicks off.