School districts would not be eligible to spend their portion of a $7 billion emergency connectivity fund on smartphones, in a draft order put forward by the Federal Communications Commission.
A District Transforms Its Technology to Make Teachers’ Lives Easier
Florida's Lee County Has Modernized Its Digital Ecosystem, and It Expects Companies to Get on Board
Dwayne Alton, the tech director of the Lee County Schools in Florida, breaks down how his district has overhauled and streamlined its technology infrastructure, and how it expects vendors to contribute.
State and local policymakers could look to the new National Edtech Equity Dashboard as a tool to help decipher what technology products can help underserved populations.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is among the investors contributing to a recent, $12 million fundraising round by Class Technologies, Inc.
The Challenge for Companies: Supporting Teachers in a Chaotic Era
Businesses Across the Education Market Are Wrestling With How to Deliver PD and Help Educators in New COVID Learning Environments
Businesses in the education market face new and unfamiliar obstacles in delivering product support and professional development that spans remote, hybrid, and in-person learning environments.
The Ed-Tech Tools That K-12 Leaders Predict Will Outlive the Pandemic
An EdWeek Market Brief Survey Asked Districts About Online Tools That Have Won Their Confidence
An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked district leaders what kinds of ed tech they will continue using after COVID-19 has passed.
How School Districts Will Spend Money From the New Federal Stimulus
School Systems Will Have Significant Leeway to Address Learning Loss and Other Needs
School systems are expected to have broad latitude to spend money from the American Rescue Plan on classroom and non-academic needs.
As school districts pivot back into in-person learning, as they try to emerge from COVID, they need to adopt clear strategies to support students and teachers, writes Sara Potler LaHayne.
Why Districts Choose to Stick With Print Curriculum During COVID
EdWeek Market Brief's Survey Asked K-12 Leaders About Their Print Versus Digital Mix
EdWeek Market Brief asked district administrators in a survey about their print versus digital mix — and what factors lead them to stick with print.
A new federal stimulus legislation includes $7 billion in spending on K-12 broadband, aid that could lead to new district investments in technology and connectivity.