The Software & Information Industry Association released five “best practices” for companies to follow in their handling of private student data.
Microsoft, the software giant, is collaborating with Pearson, the education product giant, to bring Pearson’s curriculum to the Windows 8 touchscreen world.
Three organizations collaborated to create a checklist to help districts prepare for the advent of administering online tests aligned with the Common Core State Standards.
Renaissance Learning Inc., a K-12 assessment and learning analytics company, has received $40 million from Google Capital, an equity fund focused on growth companies.
The organization that represents school technology officers wants more than just better connectivity in K-12. It wants faster access to E-rate funds.
A new study says superintendents want more business involvement in their districts, so three organizations created a “playbook” to help businesses step up their game.
President Obama announced plans from seven large companies to support K-12 schools across the U.S. in their digital learning efforts by contributing $750 million worth of goods and services.
President Obama announces a plan in which technology corporations will contribute $750 million in goods and services to improve U.S. schools’ connectivity.
Google Play for Education is adding book rentals to its repertoire and Chromebooks’ use in education is expanding, increasing Google’s influence in the K-12 market.
The federal government wants input about how to shape competitions that would produce educational technology and other success-oriented solutions for K-12, higher education, and lifelong learning.