Small business grant programs act as seed funds for ed-tech startups.
K-12 Officials Taking a Closer Look at Usage Data on Ed-Tech Products
District, School Leaders Weigh Options When They See How Software Is Actually Being Used
What happens when schools realize that much of the digital content they’re paying for has been underutilized—or untouched—in classrooms?
The social-media giant and the Summit Charter School network have collaborated to develop software that seeks to tailor lessons to student needs. Over the coming year, 100 schools in 27 states will try the “Basecamp” program.
The California-based charter school network has for years been a darling of digital-education proponents. Since around 2011, Summit has been betting on technology to provide more customized experiences for its students.
In 2014, Tavenner hit it off with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, leading to an unconventional partnership between the charter school organization and the social-networking behemoth around the development of new personalized learning software. And this year will mark the second cohort of Summit’s “Basecamp” program, through which the network hopes to share its model and tools with other schools around the country.
A major school district in Texas puts out a general call for software and an Ohio district seals a deal to design online curriculum.
Massachusetts officials have hired an organization to develop reports that can help local school systems allocate resources wisely.
Rising K-12 Interest in Software-as-a-Service Brings Changes to Market
Districts Are Turning Increasing to Cloud-Based Services for Academic and Instructional Needs
Districts have shown a growing appetite for using software-as-a-service models to meet their instructional and academic needs, but they need support and training to make it happen.
Why K-12 Attorneys Proceed With Caution in Cloud-Computing Contracts
How Districts Assess the Legal Risks of Working With Companies That Offer Their Services in the Cloud
School district attorneys are taking a closer look at companies’ refund policies, privacy safeguards, and the issue of out-of-state providers as they review cloud-computing contracts.
The 26-year-old Education Industry Association has stopped operations, and its 80 members are absorbed into the Software & Information Industry Association’s ed-tech network.
The products being purchased in New York will be used primarily for back-end functions such as visitor management software, cyber security, and health-records management.
Implementation Woes Can Doom Ed-Tech Sales to Districts
California district leader wants evidence that new digital products will not create headaches for his teachers, tech staff, and students.
A California district leader explains how his system doesn’t just measure the success of ed-tech products by academic outcomes, but by ease of implementation, too.
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