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Not every ed-tech tool has to be a bespoke platform or mobile app. A fourth-grade teacher at the Future of Education Technology Conference this week presented a collection of useful or fun websites available for free. -
North East Independent School District, which is located in San Antonio, may soon be fighting a legal battle with the Texas Education Agency over its controversial cellphone policy.
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One of the key lessons from Florida Virtual School’s collaboration with the AI-enabled data platform Doowii was the importance of spending time with users to understand their needs and limits.
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Gov. Susana Martinez argues that high-speed Internet access for schools is necessary for students across the state, especially with the introduction of computer-based tests.
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Two Pennsylvania state representatives have drafted legislation which would let students opt out of programs with technology that doesn't meet state security standards.
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The state's Education Department has turned down all new cyber applications in the last three years, but one cyber charter school is still fighting for certification.
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The software will handle budgeting needs, human resources requirements and the drastic changes coming to student data for the Abilene Independent School District.
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More than half the states are experiencing a big increase in the number of students who need help learning English. But because competition for bilingual teachers is fierce, many schools are looking abroad for help
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Teachers often view vocabulary building as the most important aspect of education. In reality, there are lots of other early learning experiences that children must develop.
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In an effort to give students more time to eat their lunch and have time to exercise, Cheshire High School has added barcodes to student IDs to speed up the process.
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The installation aims to bring together artists, designers, makers and entrepreneurs and give them a space to share their ideas and portfolios, interact and collaborate and find investors and other resources.
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The bill strengthens efforts at the federal level to ensure that computer science skills are included among STEM subjects.
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Instructors hope the technology will help teach students how to learn on their own and prepare them to use technology after school.
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A Texas independent school district will be the first school system in the country to incorporate maker kits from a company called littleBits, for a districtwide library "maker space" program.
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Starting in spring 2017, any student deemed “substantially deficient” in reading at the end of third grade based on the tests will be required to attend a summer reading program or repeat third grade.
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Almost 5 percent of Anne Arundel County, Md., residents under age 18 live in a home with a computer without Internet access -- but a new program aims to deliver low cost internet to those in need.
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Since the Ector County Independent School District began its program in May of 2012, it has seen about a 25.9 percent savings.
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Illinois' rating system, recently signed into law and scheduled to launch at least partially this school year, may surprise some parents and taxpayers because it gives so little weight to how students perform.
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There are plenty of signs that teaching as a vocation is in trouble in the U.S.
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The university's College of Business Administration hosted more than 130 middle and high school students at its "CyberGirlz 3" competition.
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Officials at Hamilton, Ohio’s Fairfield Middle School tell students, “Wait 10 seconds before you repost this,” to encourage students to use electronic devices wisely.
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