NYC approves $30 million deal with Amazon The New York City Department of Education will buy digital textbooks and content worth about 0 million from Amazon over the next three years. Apr 21, 2016 By Yizhu Wang
Kids should be exposed to STEM at earlier age – officials The White House hosted a symposium on early STEM education on Thursday, where panelists suggested that parents play a bigger role in encouraging their kids. Apr 21, 2016 By Yizhu Wang and Corinne Lestch
Global edtech spending reaches $15B – report According to Futuresource Consulting, the global edtech market is booming and increased 7 percent in 2015 to about 5 billion. Apr 20, 2016 By Corinne Lestch
Charter schools invest more in staff than tech for personalized learning Report from the Center for Reinventing Public Education should reassure those who worry that teachers will be replaced by technology. Apr 20, 2016 By Corinne Lestch
Texas school districts explore blended learning Raise Your Hand Texas, a nonprofit, selected five school districts to implement blended learning plans targeting specific challenges. Apr 19, 2016 By Yizhu Wang
‘Clever Badges’ lets kids log onto computers via camera The new badge system, from the edtech company Clever, allows kids to take pictures of customized codes with their school computer to log in. Apr 19, 2016 By Corinne Lestch
Schools get more time to apply for E-rate funds The deadline to apply for broadband subsidies has been moved from April 29 to May 26, giving school districts an additional four weeks. Apr 18, 2016 By Corinne Lestch
ACT, Kaplan announce new online-only test prep course The makers of the ACT test and college prep company Kaplan made the announcement at the ASU GSV Summit on Monday. Apr 18, 2016 By Corinne Lestch
Illinois college signs 5-year contract with Schoology Wheaton College, a private four-year school, selected education technology company Schoology for its seamless integration platform. Apr 15, 2016 By Corinne Lestch
Smart tech ideas win students Samsung prize Students from five schools won 20,000 each through the technology company's Solve for Tomorrow contest. Apr 15, 2016 By Corinne Lestch