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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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It's important to view the forthcoming assessments in a way that fulfills their purpose. Context is critical.
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Students in Modesto, Calif.'s Ceres Unified School District will begin training in online etiquette and how to stay safe.
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Experts say the poorest children are the ones who need pre-kindergarten the most.
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The annual Google Science Fair brings together some of the brightest minds around the world in an attempt to spark interest in developing solutions to eventual problems.
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Despite objections from a teachers union and other activists, the school -- which must guarantee seats to every child in its catchment area and operate in a new or renovated building -- has moved from concept to reality in the state's poorest city.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Wednesday announced plans to spend as much as $186 million a year on a new education agenda spanning all grades -- a blueprint that extends beyond the maximum term of his mayoralty.
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A new Computer Science Teaching Fellowship grant from New York's Flatiron School will provide 500 K-12 teachers with scholarships to undergo Web and mobile development training that they can use to bring computer science education back to their schools.
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Her project -- XQ: The Super School Project -- is allocating $50 million to encourage ingenuity in schools and provide the tools necessary for knowledge and skills creativity to thrive.
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Tech is being widely implemented in all phases of education, but it needs to be met with highly trained and enthusiastic teachers to get the most out of kids.
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Working with Pixar lets Khan Academy give students a behind-the-scenes look at how animated movies are made and how filmmakers use math to solve creative challenges in their daily work.
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The fiber network will ultimately provide Internet, television and telephone services throughout the town.
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Take-home device programs can provide a way for students with fewer resources at home to compete on a more even playing field.
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Knox Public Schools wants to have two cameras on every bus, one facing the bus driver and one facing the students.
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Digital Fly monitors trigger words on students' social media posts in an attempt to combat cyber bullying.
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The creation of an online platform marks the most aggressive attempt yet to mix adaptive tools with open content.
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More than 99 percent of the school districts in Tennessee have reported that their networks are ready for statewide testing online.
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Trouble awaits the Ohio Department of Education for allegedly fixing grades in charter schools around the state.
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More emphasis is being placed on Michigan students to think through, investigate and analyze problems in order to create more well-rounded minds.
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