The Obama administration is hosting a “datapalooza” event to examine how private sector tech innovations can help students and families sort through college decisions.
Our most popular stories of 2013 tackled teachers’ spending habits, growth in the global education market, and three common core-related issues.
By the end of 2013, total shipments for tablets in the education marketplace are expected to exceed 3.5 million units, with Apple’s iPad dominating.
Common Sense Media, an advocacy group that rates education products, is urging major industry group to take stronger steps to protect student data, the New York Times reports.
The nation’s second-largest school district has experienced several setbacks in the rollout of its effort to provide all students with iPads.
The Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to make major changes to the E-rate has drawn comments from dozens of school technology organizations.
The ConnectED initiative launched by President Obama is seen as an opportunity for states and districts to collaborate to bring down the cost of technology.
Google Play for Education, delivered via Nexus 7 tablets, is piloted in Hillsborough, N.J., schools. Will it threaten the dominance of Apple’s iPad?
Seven public schools have opened in the Netherlands centered on iPads for education, and given the name “Steve Jobs Schools.”
A survey from American Express projects major tech spending by parents for back-to-school time, while the National Retail Federation’s poll projects reduced spending on electronics.