States and school districts would see new money for teacher-training, “personalized learning,” and other efforts under a $200 million budget proposal from President Obama.
A draft measure being circulated on Capitol Hill would bar ed-tech vendors from directing targeted advertisements to students, though it does not cover some controversial practices.
Tim Kelly, who is credited with leading the society’s transition into digital media, is helping to launch a game-based learning platform, according to an SEC filing.
Plans are underway to wind down the New Schools Venture Fund’s seed fund, which has supported education efforts with philanthropic dollars.
Companies signing a student-data privacy pledge could be subject to federal or state enforcement actions if they don’t live up to their word.
Budgets for educational technology hardware and software are on the rise in many school districts across the country, thanks, in large part, to an improving economy.
Google has signed a pledge to protect student data privacy, after the company had initially not agreed to make the public commitment.
Mississippi’s state board of education says it will put forward a request for proposal for new statewide assessments for next year, after major objections emerged over a PARCC-designed exam.
A major infusion of cash into the E-rate program, coupled with policy changes, should spark innovation in the digital industry, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel predicts.
President Barack Obama envisions a federal law modeled on a California measure that placed new safeguards on protecting student information.