Ed-Tech Policy
Education news, analysis, and opinion about technology policies at the school, district, state and federal levels.
See also: E-Rate
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Laptops & Learning: How Technology Is Giving K-12 Education a New Look
Education Week examines the massive expansion in the use of laptops and digital curricula in K-12 and what it means for student learning.
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K-12 Connectivity Challenges Now and After COVID-19
Internet connectivity at home emerged as a huge problem during COVID-19 and will likely continue to be the case for schools next fall.
Ed-Tech Policy Biden Signs TikTok Ban Into Law. What That Means for SchoolsRestricting the platform probably won't alleviate schools’ social media woes.
Ed-Tech Policy How Teachers' Unions Are Involved in the Fight Against Cellphones in ClassCould cellphone bans be the next big issue at the bargaining table?
Ed-Tech Policy The 'Homework Gap' Is About to Get Worse. What Should Schools Do?The looming expiration of a federal program has districts worried that many students will not have adequate home internet access.
Ed-Tech Policy National Ed-Tech Plan Outlines How Schools Can Tackle 3 Big Digital InequitiesThere's great potential for districts to use technology to meet all students' individual learning needs, federal plan suggests.
Ed-Tech Policy Should More Schools Ban Cellphones? It's a Question U.S. Lawmakers Want AnsweredA bipartisan push to study the impacts on student mental health and academics comes as more schools restrict their use.
Ed-Tech Policy FCC: Schools Can Use E-Rate Funds to Cover WiFi on BusesThe change will help students with long commutes to and from school study and complete homework, supporters say.
Ed-Tech Policy Opinion Stop Blaming Ed Tech for Our Current Education InequalityTechnology didn't create student disengagement nor is it responsible for lengthy school closures, writes an industry leader.
Ed-Tech Policy Proposal to Use E-Rate for Wi-Fi on School Buses and Hotspots Runs Into GOP OppositionSen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers asked the FCC to “rescind this unlawful plan to vastly expand the E-Rate program.”
Ed-Tech Policy Schools Are Major Targets of Cyberattacks. A Bipartisan Effort in Congress Aims to HelpThere have been 1,619 publicly disclosed K-12 cyberattacks between 2016 and 2022.
Ed-Tech Policy Congress Tells TikTok CEO: The App Is Bad for Students and PrivacyTikTok spreads misinformation, endangers children’s mental health, and jeopardizes their privacy, lawmakers said.
Ed-Tech Policy TikTok Is Raising National Security, Privacy Concerns. Should Educators Steer Clear?The social media video app is raising national security concerns that could ultimately get the platform banned in the U.S.
Ed-Tech Policy Opinion Should Teachers Be Allowed to Use Online Tools to Monitor Student Screens?For some teachers, that's a no-no. Others see the merit in watching their students work in real time.
Ed-Tech Policy 'Cybersecurity Is Huge.' Educators Make the Case for More Federal FundingMajor education organizations have told the FCC that they want to use E-rate dollars for advanced internet security firewalls.
Ed-Tech Policy There Are Hundreds of New Bills Targeting Cyberattacks in Schools. Will They Work?The cybersecurity laws enacted in 2022 include mandatory incident reporting, contingency planning requirements, and workforce expansion.
Ed-Tech Policy E-Rate Money for Cybersecurity? The FCC Is About to Get an Earful From SchoolsThere are some strong, opposing opinions about whether the federal program should pay for cybersecurity.
