A pair of “innovation zones” created in the state of Minnesota will allow districts to experiment with technology and other education models.
The Philadelphia district wants to open an online school, which would make it one of several city school systems to found cyber-education operations.
The frequent disconnect between ed-tech products and teachers’ ability to use them is a recurrent theme among attendees at the ASU/GSV education innovation summit.
America Online co-founder Steve Case says investing in education-technology platforms, not just products and tools, appeals to him.
Michael Moe, the chairman and CEO of GSV Capital & GSV Assessment Management, argues that fears of private-sector intrusion into K-12 schools are overblown.
The speakers at the ASU/GSV Advisors summit include executives from top education publishers, investors, startup founders, and federal policymakers.
Jessica Rosenworcel, who serves on the Federal Communications Commission, lays out a case for revamping the E-rate will more funding and new policies.
Education Week will be offering new and analysis from the ASU/GSV Education Innovation Summit, a conference focued on entrpreneurship and business, being held April 15-17 in Arizona.
As states implement common core standards, new markets are opening for education materials, according to panelists at a software and industry association gathering.
The leader of a national school digital education organization offers tips for bridging the longstanding divide between district chief financial officers and chief technology officers.