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Education news, analysis, and opinion about the policies around and use of educational technology
Ed-Tech Policy
When Schools Want to Ban Cellphones—But Parents Stand in the Way
Educating parents on the real threats cellphones pose to their children can help allay their concerns about safety.
Ed-Tech Policy
One School Leader Banned Cellphones, the Other Embraced Them. What Worked?
Two principals describe their dramatically different policies on cellphones and how they are working.
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Classroom Technology
The AI Tools for Teachers Are Getting More Robust. Here's How
The new tools increase urgency for PD on using generative AI.
Privacy & Security
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A Tip Sheet to Help Teachers Prevent and Respond to Doxxing
Teachers can be a target for malicious actors. Use this tip sheet to prevent and respond to doxxing.
Ed-Tech Policy
States Are Cracking Down on Cellphones in Schools. What That Looks Like
State officials are increasingly taking action to curb student cellphone use.
Classroom Technology
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How Pedagogy Can Catch Up to Artificial Intelligence
Educators need to start considering how AI's capabilities should change what students learn, experts say.
Market Trends
Beyond LAUSD’s Massive Rollout, New Signs of School District Appetite for AI Products
Has the ambitious partnership struck by the nation's second-largest K-12 system lain the foundation for similar agreements?
Purchasing Alert
S.C. District Seeks Behavior Tracking Platform; Iowa System Needs Communication Services
A South Carolina district is looking for a behavior tracking system, while an Iowa school system seeks communication services.
Analyst's View
Demand for Data Literacy Is Rising. Here’s What That Means for the K-12 Market
The executive director of a data science advocacy group talks about how demand for those skills will shape the K-12 marketplace.
Marketplace K-12
Education and Tech Companies Make Commitment to Responsible AI Development
More than 50 education companies have already signed on as members of the EdSAFE AI Industry Council.
Classroom Technology A Deep Dive Into TikTok's Sketchy Mental Health AdviceStudents should apply the same media literacy skills to mental health information that they would to other content, experts say.
Classroom Technology The Best Science Fiction to Teach About AI, From TeachersScience fiction can help students understand AI and its potential impacts, teachers say.
Classroom Technology Opinion Teachers Aren't 'Silicon Valley's Lackeys'“We must remember that tech companies want different things for our children from what we do,” writes an English teacher.
Privacy & Security What Schools Need to Know About These Federal Data-Privacy BillsCongress is considering at least three data-privacy bills that could have big implications for schools.
Classroom Technology Why Teachers Should Stop Calling AI's Mistakes 'Hallucinations'Researchers who think about how to talk about AI recommend using another name for errors—such as "mistakes."
Classroom Technology See Which Types of Teachers Are the Early Adopters of AIMost still aren't using AI in instruction, study shows.
School & District Management
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About the School District Technology Leader?
The tech director at school districts is a key player when it comes to purchasing. Test your knowledge of this key buyer persona and see how your results stack up with your peers.
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Reading & Literacy
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Spotlight on The Science of Reading in Practice
This Spotlight will help you analyze new curricula designed to build knowledge, review the benefits of reading aloud to students, and more.
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IT Infrastructure & Management It's Not Just About AI. Schools Are Facing 5 Other Tech Challenges, TooIn addition to the use of AI in education, schools must pay attention to several big tech challenges.
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center The AI Classroom Hype Is All Wrong, Some Educators SayAmid all the encouragement to try the technology, there are plenty of educators who don’t plan to start.
Classroom Technology What Worries District Tech Leaders Most About AI? (It’s Not About Teaching)A new report from the Consortium for School Networking explores district tech leaders' top priorities and challenges.
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center How Educators Are Using AI to Do Their JobsEducators are slowly experimenting with AI tools in a variety of ways, according to EdWeek Research Center survey data.
IT Infrastructure & Management Ed-Tech Companies Are Vulnerable to Cyberattacks. A New Federal Effort Wants to HelpThe Education Department is teaming up with a top research university to stem a wave of cyberattacks on schools.
Classroom Technology Opinion Let's Not Oversimplify Students' Cellphone UseVilifying the technology, including social media, is easier than digging into the societal issues that contribute to mental health issues.
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Patchogue, New York
Executive Director, Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Executive Director, Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
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New York City, New York (US)