Connectivity, devices, affordability, disability and inclusion, rural and underserved communities.
Discover how digital picture books for early readers give emerging readers, and multilingual learners independent access to real literature. The post How Digital Picture Books for Early Readers Build Independence appeared first on Class…
ChatGPT hit the internet in November 2022 during Keon Davis’ junior year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He used it and grew overreliant, but it also worried him. Davis, who was studying marketing, soon watched it automate tasks…
More than a week after district officials discovered a cybersecurity incident on the network, Spokane Public Schools have recovered PowerSchool, payroll and some other systems affected by the unspecified issue.
As schools become more dependent on digital platforms for instruction, grading, student services, and family communication, resilience depends not only on preventing attacks, but on how quickly leaders can restore trusted data, recover…
Every good roadmap starts with one important piece of information: You are here. The same is true for cybersecurity readiness. Before we can determine where we need to go next,…
For nearly three decades, E-Rate has helped school districts build and sustain the network infrastructure that supports teaching, learning, safety, and the many systems educators rely on every day.
Foreign Interference Fears Over Cyberattacks on Academic Blogs sara.custer@in… Fri, 09/25/2026 - 03:00 AM ‘Distinctive’ targeting of an independently run blog in the U.K. suggests ‘state actors’ want to shut down debate on controversial…
A year after Texas lawmakers enacted a statewide ban on cellphones in schools, Gov. Greg Abbott said at a recent campaign stop at Del Mar College that he thought technology should only be used for specific lessons.
While they still give students personal devices to take home, some schools in Harford County, Md., are disabling the devices from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day this school year in an effort to curb screen time.
Emma Thom, is a special needs teacher at Likuni Primary School in Malawi, and she begins her day in a small resource centre at Likuni Girls Primary School in Malawi.... The post Reimagining Inclusive Education in Malawi Through EdTech…
Like many parents, Arielle Roth has concerns about her children’s screen time at school. But unlike her peers, she’s in a position to influence the issue at nearly every school in America. Roth heads an obscure federal agency within the…
Growing an EdTech platform quickly is a clear sign of success, but it also brings big operational challenges. As user numbers jump from hundreds to thousands or even millions, the very system that got you started can begin to strain.…
President Claudia Sheinbaum has sharply limited the use of cellphones and screens in schools. The measures will go into effect in November.
Universities have been accused of doctoring photos to showcase diversity in the past. In this case, a Black woman replaced a Hispanic young man, who said it was upsetting to be “erased.”
If you're raising a child in rural Pennsylvania, you know the challenges of hour-long bus rides and local schools that can't offer the advanced courses they need. Virtual school brings the classroom to your home, removing the need to…
Students in grades K-2 will not have their own iPads and will be limited to 30 minutes of screen time per day. The superintendent said it's about giving kids access to tech only when they need it, rather than all the time.
For district and school leaders, the screen-time debate is not simply about reducing device use. It is about distinguishing between technology that distracts from learning and technology that makes learning more accessible,…
Data from Perlego’s partnership with the University of Leeds shows students turning to accessibility features at scale, with nearly 708,000 total uses Students at Leeds University are benefitting from Perlego’s accessibility features…
When you hear “cybersecurity,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For many, it’s a vision of the IT department, tucked away, battling digital foes behind firewalls and code.…
Frustrated with scattered, costly resources for college preparation, a 16-year-old high school student in Virginia saw an opportunity to create something better. His own free platform is now used by thousands.
Arabella Zink softly touches the keys of her laptop, leaning forward to listen to the voice coming from the computer speakers. The seventh grader is building code, dragging and dropping elements on a screen to turn the educational…
Almost all elementary teachers say students use devices in the classroom, and two-thirds of teachers overall would support going paper-based instead.
When I walk into a modern classroom now, I don’t just see audiovisual gear. I see endpoints. The pan-tilt-zoom camera at the back of the room isn’t only for lecture capture now; it’s a sensor on the network. The speakers in the ceiling…
Legislation requires school committees to “implement a policy prohibiting the use of personal electronic devices,” with exceptions for students with disabilities requiring the use of personal devices.
SMART Technologies has introduced SoundFlow, a plug-and-play broadcasting system that allows classroom audio content to flow directly from a SMART Board display to students' compatible hearing aids, earbuds, headphones, personal…
(TNS) — Hackers who broke into school computers, crashing the network and forcing classes to be canceled for a week, have now posted stolen personal data on a website.
One robot, multiple subjects, and hundreds of ready-to-use lessons: Photon Robot, from Photon Education, gives schools a flexible way to bring hands-on learning into classrooms, STEM labs, makerspaces, media centers, and special…
A Brookings Institution study suggests some policies may be lightening as students find workarounds and teachers become less vigilant.
Smart glasses are particularly challenging to regulate because it’s harder to tell when kids are using them, experts say