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 'Mission Accomplished' on K-12 Internet Connectivity: A Conversation With Evan MarwellEvan Marwell, the founder and CEO of EducationSuperHighway, spells out why school internet connectivity is "mission accomplished," what still needs to be done in education technology, and how to push big changes in K-12.Ed-Tech Policy Hundreds of 2018 E-Rate Applications Still in LimboMore than 700 E-rate applications from last year are still pending, despite efforts to streamline the program's cumbersome bureaucracy.Ed-Tech Policy Report Roundup Research Report: Education TechnologyMore than two-thirds of districts are very confident in their networks' ability to support a digital device for every student, and nearly a quarter of districts now average two devices for each student, finds the latest annual report of the Consortium for School Networking.Ed-Tech Policy Report Roundup Data PrivacyTeachers can feel pressured to use education technology products without knowing how to protect their own and their students' privacy, according to a new online survey by privacy advocacy groups.Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief Groups Offer Guidance on Strengthening Data-Privacy for Students and TeachersAdvice for schools on how to do a better job protecting the data privacy of students and teachers is outlined in a report by the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy and The Badass Teachers Association.Ed-Tech Policy Report Roundup Research Report: Education TechnologyOne-to-one technology programs may boostmath scores over time, finds a new study in the Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis journal.Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief Ohio Sues Cyber Charter Founder, Seeking Millions in Disputed FundsOhio's attorney general last week filed suit against the founder of the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, aiming to recover millions of dollars in public funding that the state claims wrongfully went to the cyber charter school.
Ed-Tech Policy Opinion How Do We Know If Ed Tech Even Works?We have an obligation to test educational technology before widespread adoption, write Britt Neuhaus, Philip Oreopoulos, and Thomas J. Kane.Ed-Tech Policy Report Roundup Student PrivacyThe nonprofit Common Sense found what it called "a widespread lack of transparency, as well as inconsistent privacy and security practices" in its three-year review of how student information is collected, used, and disclosed.
Ed-Tech Policy Opinion Is Silicon Valley Standardizing 'Personalized' Learning?Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s charitable investments to promote student learning through personalized learning could backfire, warns one researcher.Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief Online Charter Used For-Profit Companies to Hide Attack-Ad Money, Auditor FindsUsing private companies owned by ECOT school founder Bill Lager, plus a media-production company run by his daughter, the now-defunct online charter school tried to hide the source of payment for nearly $250,000 worth of TV attack ads aimed at the Ohio education department.
Ed-Tech Policy FCC's Net Neutrality Repeal to Take Effect June 11, Worrying SchoolsSchool and library advocates, along with Democrats in the U.S. Senate, are engaged in a last-ditch effort to prevent the Restoring Internet Freedom Order from taking effect.Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief Amid Privacy Changes, Facebook Still to Treat U.S. Teens Like AdultsFaced with public outrage, congressional scrutiny, and a sweeping new data-privacy law soon to take effect in Europe, Facebook has vowed to better protect its users' privacy.Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief Technology Giants, Startup Give Millions for Devices, Training, and SuppliesVerizon Innovative Learning pledged more than $200 million last week to furnish technology, teacher training, and internet connectivity in K-12 schools.Ed-Tech Policy Report Roundup Opportunity GapsHome access to digital resources is widespread, but inequities persist based on race, income, family education level, and geography, concludes a long-awaited report from the U.S. Department of Education.
