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Education news, analysis, and opinion about the policies around and use of educational technology
Classroom Technology
Want Kids to Be More Responsible Online? Start Early
Talking to 4-year-olds about screen time, digital literacy, and cyber safety may seem premature. But waiting puts kids at a disadvantage.
Privacy & Security
Why the Los Angeles Cyberattack Is a Wake-Up Call for Every School District
A massive cyberattack shut off access to email and crippled the district’s website and systems used for teaching and attendance.
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Data
Opinion
Standardized Tests Aren't the Only Meaningful Data on Student Achievement
"Street data" may be a better pathway to education equity. Here's what that means.
Privacy & Security
Seesaw, Digital Platform Used by Schools, Compromised With ‘Inappropriate Image’
“You would think a platform with thousands of minors would have better security,” one parent tweeted.
Privacy & Security
Cybersecurity a Top Ed-Tech Priority for States, But Funding Lags
Only 8 percent in a survey of state ed-tech leaders said their state provides “ample” funding for cybersecurity.
Classroom Technology
3 Tips for Teaching Online Responsibility to Young Kids
Children as young as 4 or 5 can begin building lifelong habits when it comes to limiting screen time and being safe online.
Market Trends
6 Tips For Building and Managing a Stellar K-12 Sales Team
Education companies need to rethink their strategies in recruiting sales talent in order to accommodate a market that's gone through upheaval.
Exclusive Data
Why Teacher Product Recommendations Matter — and How They Travel Up the Chain
An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked classroom teachers about how often they make product recommendations, and who they speak to when they're impressed with a company's offerings.
Purchasing Alert
Florida District Seeks Superintendent Search Services; Texas School System To Buy PD
A Florida district is looking for superintendent search services, while a Texas school system seeks professional development.
Marketplace K-12
Education Company Employees Overwhelmingly Prefer Remote Work. How Are Organizations Responding?
An EdWeek Market Brief survey of more than 400 education company employees finds that three-quarters of them want to want to work out of their offices.
Classroom Technology Letter to the Editor Schools Need a Computer Literacy CurriculumIt is irresponsible to give students computers and not invest in training, writes a teacher in this letter to the editor.
Future of Work Opinion 6 Reasons Why We Should See Students as ChangemakersThe future is very delicate. In this blog, Michael Fullan lays out 6 reasons why students should be seen as the changemakers to improve it.
Classroom Technology So Long, Remote Learning: Why Some Districts Are Ending Virtual OptionsMore than one-third of a sample of 100 school districts are not offering full-time remote learning options this school year.
Classroom Technology 5 Big Technology Challenges Teachers and Administrators Will Face This School YearGrappling with cybersecurity and what to do with all those new devices are big ones.
Classroom Technology The Number of Ed-Tech Tools School Districts Use Has Almost Tripled. That's a ProblemSchools can't provide effective training on how to use all of the new tools properly.
Classroom Technology What Do Teachers Think About an AI Model That Writes Essays? We Had Them Test ItThree teachers tested out a new technology that generates essays, poems, sales pitches, and other writings on command.
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Reading & Literacy
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Spotlight on K-8 Reading
This Spotlight will help you analyze reading gaps, investigate strategies for improving literacy skills, and more.
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Future of Work The Key to Getting Girls Interested in STEM Could Be Their TeacherA majority of women surveyed said that a teacher had the greatest influence in their decision to pursue a career in technology.
Classroom Technology Letter to the Editor We Need More Research Before Investing In Homework TechIf tech equity were suddenly a reality, we might simply be making it easier to do the wrong thing, says this letter to the editor.
Classroom Technology Artificial Intelligence Is All Around Us. So This District Designed Its Own AI CurriculumA new high school in Georgia will give students a critical window into how AI is reshaping nearly every corner of the economy.
Classroom Technology Big Numbers of Teens Are on TikTok 'Almost Constantly.' What Should Teachers Do?A Pew Research Center report confirms what most middle and high school teachers already know: Teens are spending way too much time online.
Classroom Technology Software That Monitors Students May Hurt Some It's Meant to HelpInstead of referring kids to counseling services, the software is often used for discipline purposes, a tech policy group says.
Classroom Technology Q&A Superintendent: Recruit More Black Male Educators, Get Tech in the Hands of All StudentsMiddletown, Ohio, school district chief Marlon Styles Jr. is the first Black superintendent of that school system.
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