Federal Lawmakers Weigh Computer-Adaptive Testing
A pair of measures introduced in Congress encourage the use of "adaptive" testing, exams that respond to student answers to gauge the performance level. Read Full Post >
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June 07, 2013
June 05, 2013
Obama Unveils Proposal to Overhaul Federal E-rate Program
President Obama will announce plans on Thursday to ask the Federal Communcations Commission to overhaul the E-rate program, which supports technology in schools. Read Full Post >
June 03, 2013
Shifting Education, Technology Market Challenges Publishers
Education publishers described a host of challenges they face in an evolving K-12 market, at a conference held in the nation's capital. Read Full Post >
May 29, 2013
Common-Core Online Practice Tests Unveiled
A group designing tests to go with the common-core online assessments has released practice tests for students, teachers, and parents. Read Full Post >
May 21, 2013
Student Data Too Often a Tangled Web for Schools, Report Says
Schools are awash in data, but their tech systems lack "interoperability," or the ability to work together, a new report concludes. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2013
Online Testing Problems Emerge in Indiana, Other States
Technological breakdowns are plaguing statewide assessments in Indiana, not long after testing woes surfaced in Minnesota and Oklahoma. Read Full Post >
April 22, 2013
Rapid Rise Seen in Educators' Use of Digital Tools for PD
The number of teachers and principals using a variety of online tools for professional development has jumped significantly, according to a new survey. Read Full Post >
April 11, 2013
FCC Commissioner Calls for Overhaul of E-rate to Help Schools
A commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission argues that schools need more funding, and specific capacity goals, through the E-rate. Read Full Post >
April 02, 2013
Closing the Divide Between District Tech., Finance Officials
School districts' chief financial officers and their chief technology officers often don't share the same language or way of thinking, the leader of a national school tech group says. Read Full Post >
April 01, 2013
School Districts, Colleges Identify Tech. Infrastructure Shortcomings
Less than a third of IT directors for school districts and colleges say their Internet connectivity is sufficient for downloading digital content. Read Full Post >
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