Panelists at the South by Southwest education conference discuss the challenges of securing student data, and the political realities of explaining safeguards to parents.
Three-fourths of school districts are counting on the testing consortia to provide them with common-core instructional materials, according to an MDR survey.
Amplify, a subsidiary of media giant News Corp., released a digital curriculum at the SXSWedu conference Monday that combines content with analytics and games.
Two more new technology companies say they’ve agreed to provide $400 million worth of goods and services for schools’ digital efforts, as part of the White House’s “ConnectED” program.
A new anti-charter school website called “Cashing in on Kids” tracks five charter school operators.
Educators, entrepreneurs, parents and teachers are invited to share ideas about how to create a New Orleans school with “more engaging, personalized experiences for students.”
A state budget committee has agreed to pay $6.6 million to prevent a school Internet network from being shut down amid a legal dispute.
The Software & Information Industry Association released five “best practices” for companies to follow in their handling of private student data.
Startups trying to carve out a place in the education market need products that can help teachers immediately, and without glitches, a group of industry advisers recommend.
Microsoft, the software giant, is collaborating with Pearson, the education product giant, to bring Pearson’s curriculum to the Windows 8 touchscreen world.