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North East Independent School District in Texas may soon be monitored by a conservator after a state investigation determined that district leaders did not create a bell-to-bell phone ban in compliance with state law. -
Given reporting delays from the South Carolina Department of Education, the state Senate's Education Oversight Committee will take over collecting, analyzing and reporting test results of voucher students.
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Researchers at Digital Promise position outcomes-based contracts (OBC) not as a guarantee of student proficiency, but as a method for making sure ed-tech tools are implemented and used properly.
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When schools across the U.S. were unable to access various learning management systems, security programs and online assessment tools hosted by AWS last week, teachers had to scramble to figure out workarounds.
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Switching schools can be especially challenging for students with IEPs, but some experts say cross-sector collaboration and better data systems could help ensure a child’s learning plan follows them wherever they go.
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Some former employees of Commonwealth Charter Academy say they were asked to develop online curricula that could be sold to other states rather than focusing on Pennsylvania's standards and history.
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Panelists at the EdTech Week conference in New York City called for intentional, evidence-based ed-tech decisions grounded in real metrics of impact, accessibility, interoperability and instructional alignment.
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Some current and former staff at Commonwealth Charter Academy said it started to feel more like a business focused on convincing parents to enroll new students than a school focused on their academic performance.
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Some surveys show an increasing number of students using AI to complete homework, prompting teachers to reevaluate when and how they assign it, and what they intend students to get out of it.
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Educate Texas, an initiative of the Communities Foundation of Texas, convenes officials from school districts, nonprofits, Dallas College and the Texas Education Agency to discuss integrating AI into their operations.
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How can you be a cyber-smart parent? In this interview with Chad Rychlewski, the co-author of a new book, we unpack what family online protection looks like in 2025.
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Tariffs are having direct impacts on technology costs, and indirect ones on tuition revenue and institutional planning. This is pushing universities and ed-tech companies alike to explore creative financing options.
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Community members and lawmakers are calling for a review of the Omnilert AI monitoring system at Baltimore County Public Schools after it mistook a student's bag of chips for a firearm.
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Superintendents at the EdTech Week conference in New York City encouraged ed-tech vendors to understand district priorities, invest in long-term relationships with schools, and design for interoperability and impact.
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The sixth annual New York City Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs invites teams of K-12 students to redesign city spaces for inclusivity, this time focusing on Pier 6 at the MADE Bush Terminal Campus in Brooklyn.
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Officials from the Pennsylvania State Education Association, formerly opposed to any top-down mandate from the state, were among those who gave testimony in support of a “bell-to-bell” ban, with limited exceptions.
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After this year, Oklahoma school boards will have the option to decide whether to keep their current phone-use restrictions in place. Based on results they're seeing so far, it seems likely that many will do so.
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New "eSTEM" labs funded by a partnership between the Public Education Foundation and Volkswagen Group of America offer students hands-on experience with 3D printers, laser cutters, robotics systems and other technology.
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Digital safety isn’t just compliance — it’s design philosophy, according to industry leaders from MagicSchool AI, Kahoot! and AI for Equity at the EdTech Week conference in New York City.
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Omaha Public Schools convened an AI work group, Westside Community Schools is training teachers and students, and Bellevue Public Schools are getting teachers and students started on using AI for basic tasks.
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At the EdTech Week conference in New York City, leaders from Teaching Lab and Kiddom urged a holistic view of curriculum, pedagogy and technology to make the most of emerging technology in classrooms.
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