Google hopes to boost AP computer science pass rates
As research reveals that minority students enroll in and pass high school and college STEM courses less often than their peers, efforts are emerging to encourage those student…
Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
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Don’t forget AV needs for Common Core assessments
School leaders are aware that Common Core assessments will come with some new requirements, and AV equipment needs should not be overlooked. Califone International LLC, a manufacturer of…
New partnership supports online learning for special education students
Across the country, schools and districts are leveraging digital learning to overcome staffing and resource challenges to improve outcomes and to address the many needs of their K-12…
Digital literacy courses gaining popularity
oday’s graduates need formal technology skills to be successful, whether pursuing higher education or entering the workforce after high school. Now available for district purchase and implementation, Project…
Massive growth predicted for e-books
A new survey of 475 educators indicates that schools and districts see their use of classroom materials transitioning substantially from paper books to digital books over the next…
CK-12 introduces free elementary math content
The CK-12 Foundation has launched its first free interactive math practice problems and videos for K1-5 grade levels. The new offering is fully aligned to Common Core and…
Student Privacy Pledge racks up signatures
The Student Privacy Pledge, a list of 12 commitments that school service providers have made to affirm K-12 student information is kept private and secure, has grown to…
myON adds National Geographic Kids to digital platform
myON, a business unit of Capstone, has added digital books from National Geographic Kids, one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institutions in the world, to myON’s…
Kurzweil improves learning for blind, visually impaired users
Kurzweil Education, Inc., a division of Cambium Learning Group, Inc., announced Kurzweil 1000 Version 14, the latest version of its award-winning text-to-speech software that makes printed or electronic…
Extron introduces wireless collaboration tool
Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the ShareLink 200 Wireless Collaboration Gateway, which enables anyone to present content from a personal device. Supported devices…
New bill would renew EETT funding
A new bill proposed in the U.S. Senate would once again fund the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Act, which ensures that educators and students have access to…
Mobile broadband solution could ease access concerns
Student access to the internet outside of school is a growing concern among district technology leaders, and with one-third of U.S. public school students lacking broadband at home,…
Key factors to consider in mobile device rollouts
Many schools begin implementing mobile devices by opting to try a pilot of devices, and increasingly, they are also piloting charging carts or charging stations as well. Pilots…
TabPilot’s Tablet Manager for iOS is free through end of school year
TabPilot Learning Systems has announced that its Tablet Manager for iOS will now be free for all public and private K-12 schools with 25 or more iPads through…
Adobe seeks youth media projects about social change
The Adobe Foundation announced its call for entries for the fourth-annual international Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) Awards. The AYV Awards recognizes insightful digital media projects created by youth…
Feds plan to bring new STEM partnerships to students
New federal interagency partnerships will bring hands-on STEM learning opportunities to high-need students during after-school and out-of-school time. Through this collaboration, the Department of Education's 21st Century Community…
OKI Data America debuts new printers
During the Texas Computer Education Association's annual conference in Austin, Texas, OKI Data Americas will demonstrate its end-to-end printing solutions and services for the education market, including digital…
3rd Quote solves K-12 ed-tech procurement issues
3rd Quote, an online community and marketplace that facilitates ed-tech product discovery, research, evaluation, and purchasing into a single, secure platform, announces two major features designed to further…
Acer launches two new Chromebooks for education
Acer expanded its line of Chromebooks for the education market with two new models, the Acer Chromebook C910 and Acer Chromebook C740, both introduced at BETT 2015 in…