Rural Students' Technology Access Still Lagging Behind, ACT Report Shows
While one in five students in U.S. public schools live in a rural area, they are often overlooked when it comes to ed-ed-tech needs, report suggests.
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February 19, 2019
February 14, 2019
Teachers Can Access Student Information. It's Just Not Very Useful, RAND Survey Says
Eighty-eight percent of teachers reported having access to student data, but the information rarely presented a cumulative portrait of students' abilities and experiences.
February 07, 2019
Schools Suffered at Least 122 Cybersecurity Incidents Last Year
The incidents led to stolen identities, tax fraud, altered student records, and millions of stolen tax dollars, according to the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center.
January 31, 2019
Scores Were Lower When Mass. Students Took PARCC Exams on Computers, Study Finds
Unfamiliarity with technology contributed to lower scores for online test-takers in 2015, but the effects diminished over time, researchers found.
January 24, 2019
Automation, Jobs, and Education: 7 Key Takeaways From New Brookings Analysis
Young workers are poised to be hit especially hard by automation, the Brookings Institution found, but schools can help by focusing on students' digital skills, creativity, and emotional intelligence.
January 23, 2019
Educators and Artificial Intelligence: "Err on the Side of Caution," Says RAND Researcher
AI-powered tools may augment teachers, a new RAND report argues--but only if big concerns around bias and transparency are first addressed.
January 08, 2019
School Connectivity, Access to Devices Continue to Rise, Survey Finds
Districts are increasingly confident in their networks' ability to support one or even two digital devices for every student, according to a new survey of school technology leaders.
December 11, 2018
Too Much Screen Time May Affect Children's Brain Development, Early Findings Show
Children who use smartphones, tablets, and video games more than seven hours a day are more likely to experience premature thinning of the cortex, the outermost layer of the brain that processes thought and action, according to a new study released by the NIH.
November 28, 2018
Majority of District Leaders Concerned About Cyber Threats, Project Tomorrow Report Finds
According to a new Project Tomorrow/iboss report, 71 percent of district administrators are concerned about the security of their networks.
November 07, 2018
Computers + Collaboration = Student Learning, According to New Meta-Analysis
A review of 425 studies found significant positive impacts on learning, skill acquisition, and perceptions when computers were used to support student collaboration.
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