As schools get ready to apply for federal eRate discounts for the 2012 funding year, applicants and service providers will notice some new changes to the nearly $2.3…
In its Sixth Report and Order, issued in September 2010, the FCC codified regulations regarding gifts from eRate service providers to align with the gift rules applicable to…
With a new eRate application season about to dawn for schools and libraries, here are five tips that can help ensure success in getting your fair share of…
The nation's report card on math and reading shows fourth- and eighth-graders scoring their best ever in math and eighth graders making some progress in reading. But the…
As more students opt to enroll full-time or part-time in virtual learning programs, a growing number of states are considering proposals mandating that students take at least one…
Roughly 50 percent of the nation's 500,000 foster kids won't graduate from high school, experts say. Nearly 94 percent of those that do make it through high school…
It’s not a new concept: Technology is changing the way we think. But one prominent researcher at a recent conference discussed a more controversial idea: Technology could be…
We recently asked readers: “If you could name only one, what school or district practice would you like to see replicated or implemented nationally, and why?” Here are…
It’s become a common practice for graduates from different high schools to connect on social media websites and virtually “meet” each other before arriving at college. Now, a…
The inclusion of social media data in the algorithms that search engines now use to help people find relevant information online could create a “new digital divide,” educator…
As K-12 virtual learning expands across the nation, two of the nation’s largest ed-tech providers have jumped into the virtual learning market with significant acquisitions they hope will…
Fifty-two percent of children ages 5-8 use smart phones, video iPods, iPads, or similar devices, and four in 10 2- to 4-year-olds use the same devices, according to…
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation Friday repealing a contentious law that had limited online chats between teachers and students and caused a judge to warn that it…
As online learning becomes more ubiquitous in schools and districts across the nation, a leading online-learning organization has updated its national standards intended to help shape high-quality online…
The academic progress of public school students can be traced, in part, to where their teachers went to college, according to new research by the University of Washington…
To understand how social media, an almost integral part of our current culture, can benefit K-12 schools and districts, we asked eSchool News readers: “Name one way you…
A $35 billion measure that included $30 billion for state and local governments to hire teachers and other school workers fell short of the 60 votes it needed…
Possible changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) are on the horizon as the Federal Trade Commission has proposed updating the law to reflect how technology…
According to a recent residential broadband survey, 35 percent of all Americans and 17 million U.S. children live without access to broadband service—and while these statistics are alarming,…
A new collaboration among three prominent education and technology groups will aim to help schools meet growing demands to leverage student data to boost achievement while highlighting best…
A federal appeals court on Oct. 14 blocked a key part of Alabama's law that requires schools to check the immigration status of students, temporarily relieving schools from…
After 10 years in the assistive technology and educational technology fields, the National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) closed operations with the end of its federal funding on…
We recently asked readers: “If there was one policy/rule that you'd like to have waived for your school/district/state, what would it be and why?” Here are our readers'…
A majority of states intend to take President Barack Obama up on his offer to let them get around unpopular requirements in the No Child Left Behind law,…
The first comprehensive, bipartisan attempt to overhaul the federal No Child Left Behind Act would change the law's accountability system dramatically, focus attention on so-called dropout factories, and…
Incorporating technology to enhance student learning and creating teams of stakeholders to drive innovation in all school endeavors are two of a handful of best practices that educators…
How can schools accurately measure and categorize a student’s 21st-century skills? The MacArthur Foundation hopes to solve this problem with a new competition that calls on participants to…
Investigators have been infiltrating Muslim student groups at Brooklyn College and other schools in the city, monitoring their internet activity and placing undercover agents in their ranks, police…
The federal government asked an appeals court Friday to stop Alabama officials from enforcing a strict immigration law that has already driven Hispanic students from public schools and…
Education policy in the United States should change and adapt to digital technologies that make personalized learning a reality, agreed a number of panelists during an Oct. 6…
