Questions Dog Utah Virtual Education Providers Following State Audit
Two private companies and eight charter schools in Utah are under the microscope after a state audit points to a lack of oversight of online education providers.
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March 13, 2014
February 19, 2014
Groups Issue Recommendations to Prepare for Online Exams
Planning, investments, and training will be key to successfully administering online Common Core exams, a new report says.
February 04, 2014
Most U.S. Adults Give Schools a 'C' or Below for Tech. Access, Survey Finds
An overwhelming majority of Americans, with or without children, support technology upgrades and greater broadband access for public schools, a new report says.
October 31, 2013
Success of Ed-Tech Tied to Broader Improvement Strategies, Authors Contend
The book "Breakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age," argues that ed-tech investments pay off only when schools are transformed in holistic ways.
October 29, 2013
Rural Teachers Look to Blended Learning, Report Finds
Rural Idaho teachers who are using blended learning say it benefits their instruction, but many teachers haven't incorporated it into their classrooms yet, according to a new study.
October 28, 2013
Young Children Turning to Mobile Devices, Report Finds
Children ages birth to age 8 have "dramatically higher" access to mobile devices and use them far more often than children did just two years ago, a new national survey reports.
October 23, 2013
Survey Says Schools Lack Adequate E-Rate Funding
A new survey from the Consortium for School Networking highlights the challenges schools face when seeking to make technology upgrades through the federal E-rate program.
September 26, 2013
Cloud Computing Jeopardizes Student Privacy, Report Warns
The growing use of cloud computing by European schools is putting students there at risk of being "tracked and profiled," a new report says.
July 16, 2013
Teachers Say Tech Helps Student Writing, But Encourages Shortcuts
Teachers believe that digital tools benefit student writing, but they worry about the "creep" of text-message style into formal writing assignments, researchers found.
June 19, 2013
Report Questions States' Return on Ed. Tech. Investment
States have failed to examine whether spending on educational technology is worth the cost, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress.
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