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College-Success Algorithms Often Get It Wrong for Students of Color
New research shows the models used to predict higher education achievement could hurt students on both sides of the equation.
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How the 'Sexting' Panic Previewed Today's Debate About Kids' Cellphone Use
As technology evolves, one axiom stays the same: Schools must help students weigh how to responsibly fit it into their lives.
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Teachers Want Cellphones Out of Classrooms
Members of the nation's largest teachers' union say they want bans on cellphones during class time.
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E-Rate Is in Legal Jeopardy. Here’s What Schools Stand to Lose
The FCC released a fact sheet about how the E-rate helps schools in response to a court ruling that threatens the program's funding.
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Your Guide to Setting a Cellphone Policy: Tips, Tradeoffs, and More
Here's a decisionmaking tool for educators to map out the different potential outcomes when putting cellphone policies in play.
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Don't Buy the AI Hype, Learning Expert Warns
Benjamin Riley, founder and CEO of Cognitive Resonance, explains his concerns about using AI in education.
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Should Companies Bid on RFPs If They Think a District Has Someone Else In Mind?
Responding to a solicitation that seems written for another company can open doors and help vendors build future relationships.
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Discovery Education's New CEO on the Company's Vision for Standing Out as Federal Money Goes Away
The company's new top executive talks about focusing on organic growth and emphasizing its products' evidence base.
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Adaptive Learning Products Gain Ground in K-12, Market Survey Finds
Districts' spending on adaptive learning products has grown threefold between 2013 and 2016, according to a new analysis.
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K-12 Dealmaking: SchoolData Solutions Merges With Munetrix; School Transportation Platform Acquired
Two student information system providers say their merger will allow them to expand their services to schools.
Classroom Technology Opinion What Teachers Need to Know About Classroom TechnologyCellphones and AI can be a blessing for teachers or a burr in their sides. Here's guidance on making the most of today's tools.
Ed-Tech Policy Billions of Dollars for Ed Tech in Schools Are Now in Jeopardy. Here's WhyA federal appeals court ruling has put the funding mechanism for the nearly 30-year-old E-rate program in legal jeopardy.
Classroom Technology How to Manage Cellphones in Schools: 6 Tips From Teens (Download)Three teenagers talk about how schools should think about and manage students' cellphone use.
Classroom Technology Opinion Why I Changed My Mind About Cellphones in the ClassroomA decade ago, I championed smartphones as a powerful learning tool—but a lot has changed since then.
Classroom Technology 1 in 3 College Applicants Used AI for Essay Help. Did They Cheat?Generative AI tools like ChatGPT have put a high-tech twist on decades-old questions of fairness in the college admissions process.
Ed-Tech Policy FCC Update to E-Rate Program Will Help Students Do Homework AnywhereSupporters say the change aligns with the realities of today's education landscape.
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The Student Government Association’s Academic Affairs Committee (SGA) worked with faculty and the Office of the Provost to include American Sign Language (ASL) as part of the College’s foreign language requirement starting in spring 2024.
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Ed-Tech Policy Q&A Why Many Schools' Strict Cellphone Policies May Not Go Far EnoughA national advocacy group says schools need all-day bans on devices.
IT Infrastructure & Management What Districts Can Do With All Those Old ChromebooksThe Chromebooks and tablets districts bought en masse early in the pandemic are approaching the end of their useful lives.
Ed-Tech Policy Q&A How the FCC Wants to Tackle the 'Homework Gap'The FCC approved an expansion of the E-rate program to include Wi-Fi hotspots.
Classroom Technology Opinion The Promise and Peril of AI for EducationAs GPS did for our sense of direction, AI could erode students’ connection to knowledge.
IT Infrastructure & Management Los Angeles Unified's AI Meltdown: 5 Ways Districts Can Avoid the Same MistakesThe district didn't clearly define the problem it was trying to fix with AI, experts say. Instead, it bought into the hype.
Ed-Tech Policy Can Schools and Vendors Work Together Constructively on AI? A New Guide May HelpA top priority is greater transparency about how AI-driven products are designed and tested.
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