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Hiring a workforce development coordinator with deep industry knowledge and connections, and making it easier for CTE instructors to get licensed, helped an Arizona district grow its network of business partnerships. -
As the new five-year funding cycle for E-rate begins, experts at the Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando urged districts to plan early, document thoroughly and stay vigilant on compliance.
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Now headed to the state Senate for consideration, House Bill 4141 would require all of Michigan's public and charter schools to adopt policies forbidding students from using cellphones during instructional time.
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SB 886 in Florida would use standardized test scores in the 2020-2021 school year to measure how students fared during the pandemic, not whether or not they should be allowed to move on to the next grade.
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The U.S. Department of Education issued guidance last month that states should move ahead with standardized testing, less for accountability purposes than to see where more support is needed.
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Colorado CISO Deborah Blyth is encouraging the state's high school students to try their hand at CyberStart America, a scholarship challenge in which they could qualify for money and cybersecurity training.
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While the shift to remote learning has made it possible for school districts to hold classes no matter the weather, some students and administrators say they'd still like the occasional day off to recharge.
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Schools in Massachusetts are using pooled testing to detect COVID-19 among students, despite skepticism about the method's accuracy and sensitivity. Proponents of the method say it's more cost-effective for schools with limited resources.
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School buildings aren’t ready to take crowds but the show must go on, so many school districts in Pennsylvania are coordinating rehearsals and recording or streaming digital versions of school productions.
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Teachers and students weigh in on interactive workouts, quality audio, 24/7 online tutoring, virtual field trips and other tools that have helped them keep up with studies over the course of remote instruction.
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Some ed tech experts and environmentalists believe technology could help make universities and public schools more eco-friendly by cutting paper usage, food waste and transportation emissions.
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The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library saw a rapid, significant increase last year in local students accessing e-books, audio books and e-videos through and the Sora mobile app or digital library cards.
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Ed tech policy advocates have asked the FCC to address several key issues related to the digital divide in education, including how it's being measured.
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Starting next school year, Brooklyn City School District will offer students an option for hybrid learning and a flexible schedule through a new program called the Brooklyn Digital Learning Academy.
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Ed tech experts say simple digital tools can help make learning more accessible if utilized correctly. Arizona educators set out to do just that for students with autism.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation is donating tablet computers, books and educational toys to 50 families in public housing in hopes of better preparing low-income students for grade school.
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A $1.3 million grant from a state program is helping the city of Longmont, Colo., expand broadband Internet service to K-12 students who are currently enrolled in the National School Lunch Program.
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Research from Georgetown University has found that while schools have been able to put devices in students’ hands, Internet access determines how much live contact they have with teachers by phone, video or in-person.
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Analysts have been tracking the progress of 800,000 students on Zearn’s online math platform. The results show students from low-income ZIP codes are especially struggling to keep up with online lessons.
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Learning and teaching through cameras has been a necessary part of adopting to the COVID-19 pandemic, and teachers and students have had mixed reactions to the new normal of virtual classrooms.
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Connecticut's only all-electric school bus will enable the district to not only reduce carbon emissions, increase energy efficiency and lower fuel costs, but ensure children a more healthful ride to and from school.
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