A study of pilot projects used to test ed-tech systems in six districts found that the K-12 systems managed the process in very different, and largely informal ways.
Instructure Inc., which serves 1,600 customers with its Canvas learning management system, went public on Friday, in what some say is a boost to the K-12 market.
A favorable financial market and schools’ increasing adoption of educational technology fueled a strong fourth quarter for K-12 mergers and acquisitions.
Federal and state governments can improve students’ ability to get access to student-centered learning by focusing on 13 specific issues, according to the International Association for K-12 Online Learning.
This will be the first school year in which most elementary and middle-school students take state-required tests online.
The world cultural organization will use edtwist, a new collaborative research platform, to find a group of #AgentsOfChange to present at the 2016 World Youth Forum.
The goal of the project, which is worth $3.67 million if both phases are funded, is to help schools make evidence-based decisions about ed-tech.
Any digital educational materials created with federal grants would have to be openly licensed if a proposed Department of Education regulation is adopted.
District finance officials met to discuss their challenges and new initiatives, including working with educators on aligning expenditures and educational goals.
The Committee for Economic Development hosted a discussion of how competency-based education could fill gaps in workforce needs.