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K-12 Education News
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A policy advocate from the American Civil Liberties Union warned FETC attendees last week that fear-based marketing and limited empirical evidence are driving district adoption of student surveillance tools.
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A new statewide strategy maps out how AI could reshape careers, classrooms, energy infrastructure and government operations — if its recommendations are done carefully. Education is a key starting point.
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To support students facing mental health stressors in the digital age, school leaders must explain features like “data mining” and “engagement algorithms,” and give kids chances to develop social skills offline.
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With the use of technology growing inside classrooms, educators must monitor and balance the amount of time students spend with digital devices.
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A school district just north of Chicago has put its campuses at the forefront of the 1:1 technology movement.
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Our CDE researchers are tracking ESSA trends — see if they line up with what you are seeing.
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The independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress released their five-year strategic plan, which looks at trends on the horizon and how they might impact education.
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As learning environments move toward digital learning settings, it is critical that everyone involved has ready access to essential tools and materials.
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Expeditions AR uses Google tech to map a classroom and place 3D objects inside that can only be seen with a Google-provided phone.
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The president's proposed budget has been released and provides for $63.2 billion in discretionary funding for education. Here's a look at some of the key proposals.
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The Learning Accelerator (TLA) is researching key decisions that system leaders face when implementing blended or personalized learning at scale in their district or CMO.
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Erin Mote, a highly regarded technologist recognized for her work in education, is now at the forefront to achieve interoperability in courseware.
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AG Pamela Bondi is working with student software developers to create a Snapchat-esque app for students or faculty to immediately report threats seen online.
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The nonprofit organization is launching innovative projects to improve access to actionable knowledge about blended learning work that’s being done around the nation.
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The most recent 2017-18 Digital School Districts survey reflects the growing need for good vendor relations when it comes to building the 21st-century classroom.
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The Kettle Moraine School District in Wisconsin put a laptop in the hands of 4,000 students and managed to cut costs in half.
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The Chief Innovation Officer at CDE's parent company, e.Republic, discusses why empowerment — not technology — is the key to transforming education.
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Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus coined the phrase “the only thing constant is change.” In today’s education ecosystem, truer words have never been spoken. The FCC’s recent Net Neutrality ruling along with the changes in the U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration have left education leaders perplexed and wondering just where does education fall as a priority in our nation today. The Center for Digital Education through Converge is committed to sharing stories of success and transformation as education leaders take on this challenge of change while holding steadfast to their commitment to provide the best education to the students whom they serve.
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After discovering an unexpected appetite for technology in his home of Harlem, New York, Clayton Banks has created a cottage industry, and a burgeoning tech hub, in delivering it.
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A Small Tennessee Public School District Leverages Community Partnerships to Launch the Nation’s First STEAM Campus.
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Emerging classroom design considers furniture and fixtures, and then dives even deeper to enable a tour de force of technology-driven, individualized education.
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