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 >
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May 21, 2013
May 10, 2013
Maine Chooses Preferred Contractor for School Tech Effort
Maine officials have selected Hewlett-Packard as a prefered vendor to provide computer techology to students, though schools will also be given the ability to choose other technology, including Apple. Read Full Post >
April 25, 2013
Florida Investigation Criticizes K12 Inc. on Teacher Issues
A draft report by the Florida Department of Education's inspector general says the online company K12 Inc. provided inaccurate records of teachers' interactions with students. 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 >
March 01, 2013
New Guide Offered to Help Schools Gauge Internet Needs
An analysis commissioned by a state education technology association seeks to give schools more precise information on the speed of their current broadband connections. Read Full Post >
January 16, 2013
Demand for Education Software, Digital Products Is Growing
The market for education software and digital products grew by 3.5 percent over the most recent year and now stands at $7.7 billion, a new analysis reveals. Read Full Post >
December 11, 2012
Mobile Apps Collecting Personal Information From Children, Federal Report Finds
A report by the Federal Trade Commission says many mobile devices and games today aimed at children fail to disclose to parents the personal information they are collecting. Read Full Post >
November 14, 2012
Karen Cator Stepping Down as U.S. Ed-Tech Chief
The former Apple executive, who served in the Obama administration for four years, plans to leave the job in 2013 after her replacement is chosen and put in place. Read Full Post >
September 13, 2012
Column Pushes Admins Not to Trust Ed-Tech Research
But in some ways, Richard Rose's stance actually reflects that of some ed-tech advocates pushing for new models of research. Read Full Post >
August 29, 2012
Learn How to Launch Your Own Ed-Tech Startup
Have you ever wanted to launch your own ed-tech start up but had no idea where to begin? Now's your chance. Read Full Post >
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