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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.
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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.
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Privacy & Security Download 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.
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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.
5 min read
A cell phone sits on a student's desk during a 9th grade honors English class at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Md., on Jan. 25, 2024.
A cellphone sits on a student's desk during a 9th grade honors English class at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Md., on Jan. 25, 2024.
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Classroom Technology Video How Pedagogy Can Catch Up to Artificial Intelligence
Educators need to start considering how AI's capabilities should change what students learn, experts say.
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EdWeek Market Brief

Purchasing Alert Major California District Seeks Tutoring Services; Maryland School System Focuses on At-Home Learning
A district in New Jersey is searching for audit services to be provided by an accounting firm, while a large Maryland district is in the market for at-home materials kits.
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Marketplace K-12 K-12 Dealmaking: Newsela Raises $100 Million Series D Round, Reaches Unicorn Status
The online literacy provider Newsela has raised $100 million in new funding and achieved unicorn status, and has set its sights on "replacing the textbook," its CEO says.
6 min read
Exclusive Data Why Districts Choose to Stick With Print Curriculum During COVID
EdWeek Market Brief asked district administrators in a survey about their print versus digital mix -- and what factors lead them to stick with print.
5 min read
Purchasing Alert Texas District Seeking Social Skills Curriculum, Tenn. School System Looks for Literacy Intervention Program
A district in Texas is looking to purchase a social skills curriculum, and a Tennessee district wants a literacy intervention program.
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English-Language Learners Quiz WIDA's Test for English Learners: Try Sample Questions
The WIDA ACCESS test is an assessment used by close to 40 states to determine if students must remain in English learner programs.
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School & District Management Quiz What Do You Know About the Most Influential People in School Districts? Take Our Quiz
Answer 7 questions about the superintendent profession.
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Navigating Learning Loss: The Vital Role of Live Tutoring with Certified Teachers
Amidst growing concerns about the persistent lack of learning loss recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, there's a noteworthy success pattern emerging: live tutoring with state-certified teachers
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