The advocacy group Consumer Watchdog has called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to remove Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt from the state’s Smart Schools Commission.
Eight companies are making 10 new device packages available with Windows 8.1 as many districts across the U.S. prepare for next year’s common core tests.
Organizations in Boston and Baltimore are attempting to foster ed-tech startups by providing money, mentoring and other support to entrepreneurs.
AFT representatives presented testing giant Pearson with a letter protesting a “gag order” they say prevents New York teachers from calling attention to sub-standard testing questions.
New proposed rules by Federal Communication Chairman Tom Wheeler could give some companies access to speedier Internet service, which might leave schools in a slower zone.
A panel that included K-12 teachers gave attendees at a major education business a blunt view of their frustrations and worries about classroom technologies.
An ad-free search engine, Bing in the Classroom, was launched today by Microsoft, but adults in the community are urged to earn rewards using the “ads-in” version.
Student-athletes attending two dozen virtual schools operated by K12 Inc. will not receive eligibility for their coursework from the NCAA in 2014-15.
Reed Hastings, a Netflix co-founder, charter school backer, and former California state board of education president, says local school board politics stifle innovation.
Only about half of the nation’s teachers regard the digital tools their students use frequently as effective, according to a new nationwide survey of educators.