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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work,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
The Workforce Is Changing. Are K-12 Schools Keeping Up?
Employers and career-training institutions need to do a better job sharing information with schools that will help prepare students for the professions of the future.
School & District Management
High School Coursework Falls Short in Workforce Prep, Survey Suggests
High schoolers believe their educational experience is getting them ready for college. But they're less certain it is preparing them for the world of work.
School & District Management
Lack of Home Internet Access Is Educational Hardship, Report Suggests
Teachers in high-poverty schools are more likely to avoid giving homework assignments that require internet access because many students lack such access at home.
School & District Management
Digital Learning Tools Are Everywhere, But Gauging Effectiveness Remains Elusive, Survey Shows
Educators are using digital tools to boost student learning more than ever. But few believe there's good information available about which resources work best.
Curriculum
States Have Adopted Dozens of Policies to Support Computer Science Education, Report Finds
Despite all that activity, across 39 states, only 45 percent of high schools teach computer science. And students receiving free and reduced-price lunch and those from rural areas are less likely to have access to those courses, the report found.
Classroom Technology
States Have Tried to Ban Cellphones in Schools. It Hasn't Gone Well.
Four U.S. states tried to restrict cellphone use in schools last year, but met with little success.
Privacy & Security
Malware Attack Prompts School District Closure: K-12 Cyber Disruptions Rising
The Flagstaff Unified School District in Arizona is just the latest to fall victim to a cybersecurity attack so disruptive it forced schools to close.
States
Texas Law Requires Districts to Plan for Cyberattacks. Will Other States Follow?
The law is one of the few state state-level policies taking responsibility for the growing online threat.
School & District Management
Teens More Likely to Turn to YouTube for Current Events Than a News Organization, Survey Finds
Less than half - 41 percent - of teenagers get their news from a print or online newspaper at least three times a week. And only 37 percent turn to TV news at least a few times a week.
Science
National Science Foundation Touts 'Everyday' STEM Learning Opportunities
The NSF's "Last Days of Summer STEM Bucket List" includes a wide range of on- and offline learning tools aiming to help children build their identities as budding scientists.
Education
5 Big Ed-Tech Problems to Solve in 2020: Q&A With ISTE's Richard Culatta
Teaching students to communicate with intelligent machines, moving from coding to computational thinking, and asking better questions before purchasing tech are top priorities.
School & District Management
Cyberbullying On the Rise in U.S. Schools, Federal Report Finds
The report found that roughly a third of middle and high schools reported disciplinary problems stemming from cyberbullying at least once a week or daily.
Classroom Technology
Should Blue Light Glasses Be on Your Back-to-School Shopping List?
Companies that make the special lenses and some eye-doctors suggest blue light glasses are a good back-to-school purchase, but some experts are skeptical.
School & District Management
How Different Racial Groups Think Schools Should Prepare Students for the Future of Work
African Americans, Latinos, and Asians are more likely than whites to believe that schools should teach computer science to prepare children for the future, a new report says.