Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP, believed to be the most widely used operating systems in K-12 districts, leaving districts to upgrade or choose other options. Read Full Post >
Common Core State Standards are thoughtful expressions of college- and career-ready expectations in reading, writing and math. Read Full Post >
Schools are awash in data, but their tech systems lack "interoperability," or the ability to work together, a new report concludes. Read Full Post >
Coursera is partnering with museums, not just teacher colleges, in a new effort to provide teacher professional development through "massively open online courses." Read Full Post >
Brandt Redd, formerly of the Gates foundation, has been named chief technology officer at the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. Read Full Post >
Complaints are rising that the E-rate is failing to meet schools' technology needs, but will possibled funding solutions gather the necessary support? Read Full Post >
The House version of the farm bill strips the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program of its main feature: freshness. Read Full Post >
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 >
Coursera's efforts to bring "MOOCs," massively open online courses, to teacher education will begin with 28 courses. Read Full Post >
Parents see the potential in mobile apps for learning, but find that children tend to use them purely for entertainment, a nationwide survey finds. Read Full Post >
