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 Dawn of an Education-Friendly FCC? Chairman Ajit Pai Moving OnThe FCC chairman plans to step down from his role at the end of President Donald Trump's term on Jan. 20.
Ed-Tech Policy From Our Research Center Many Students Still Lack Home Internet. Here's How Big the Problem Is.Only 11 percent of school district leaders and principals said all their students have the home internet access they need to fully participate in virtual instruction.
Ed-Tech Policy Districts: Here's How to Get Some Help With the E-RateEd tech officials: Confused about the E-Rate? The State Educational Technology Directors Association is on the case.
Ed-Tech Policy Districts Get Second Shot at E-Rate Funds to Bolster Campus ConnectivitySchool districts now have until Oct. 16 to get their applications in for this new round of funding, thanks to a recent FCC order.
Ed-Tech Policy Opinion FCC Commissioner and Former Ed. Secretary: We Need a National Policy on Internet AccessWe can close the gap in home-internet connectivity for students, but we must act now, urge Jessica Rosenworcel and John B. King Jr.Ed-Tech Policy 1 in 3 American Indian, Black, and Latino Children Fall Into Digital Divide, Study SaysNearly 17 million children lack high-speed internet at home that's considered crucial to their ability to participate in remote learning during the pandemic, according to a new study.Ed-Tech Policy Ed-Tech Groups to Congress: More Than $5 Billion Needed to Address Internet Access GapsSchools need help from the federal government to prepare millions of U.S. students for remote learning this fall and beyond.
Ed-Tech Policy 5 Insights for How to Tackle the Digital Divide During the Coronavirus and BeyondDistricts are scrambling to purchase new equipment and help families connect to the internet, all while waiting on policy changes for broader relief.Ed-Tech Policy FCC Extends E-Rate Deadlines to Help Schools During School ShutdownsThe FCC said in a statement that the "unprecedented circumstances" brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak merited the deadline extensions.
Ed-Tech Policy FCC, Congress Weigh Overhaul of E-Rate to Fund Remote LearningThe Federal Communications Commission is engaging Congress to expand funding for in-home connectivity and devices for teachers and students grappling with the coronavirus crisis.
Ed-Tech Policy Reported Essay What Does Big Tech Want From Schools? (Spoiler Alert: It's Not Money)As Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft make themselves increasingly indispensable in education, teachers are getting worried. Should they be?
Ed-Tech Policy 'We Just Work Our Way Around It.' CTO Challenges in a Rural DistrictInternet connectivity, recruiting staff, and finding partners to learn from are all big challenges for an ed-tech leader in a district off the coast of Alaska.Ed-Tech Policy Letter to the Editor A Message for School LeadersTo the Editor:
A recent Education Week article discussed the many challenges facing K-12 technology leaders ("Money, Data, Security: The Biggest Challenges Facing K-12 Tech Leaders," June 11, 2019). While the article touched on data, security, systems, and professional development, it did not talk about empowering teacher leaders to promote using technology to enhance instruction.Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief Analysis Indicates Millions of Students Lack Home Internet to Do HomeworkNearly 3 million students around the country face struggles to keep up with their studies because they must make do without home internet.
Ed-Tech Policy Cries of 'Hunger Games' Follow Proposed Ed-Tech Funding CapsFans of the E-rate worry that rapid progress could be threatened by a Republican-backed effort to place new restrictions on the amount of money the E-rate program can dole out to help schools and libraries improve connectivity.
