Mobile PCs show sales gain in U.S. K-12 education market A new report finds Chromebooks expand market share in U.S. school classrooms, while Windows still dominates in K-12 schools globally. Mar 31, 2017 By Richard W. Walker
Boston schools turn to hackathons to optimize bus routes, school start times The city's public schools are looking to tech community to find more efficient operating schedules for bus riders and facilities. Mar 24, 2017 By Jason Shueh
Education advocacy groups ask FCC to reverse Lifeline decision Lifeline broadband expansion is needed to close student “homework gap,” groups say. Mar 17, 2017
EdScoop California’s new K-12 school performance dashboard misses the mark, critics say Student ratings found in the state department of education's newest portal don't stack up against poor performance measures found elsewhere. Mar 16, 2017
Look for a spark in young women with an interest in technology, CEO says More women are considering tech careers, but ‘we still have a long way to go,’ says DreamBox Learning's Jessie Woolley-Wilson. Mar 16, 2017 By Richard W. Walker
EdScoop Trump proposes 13 percent cut in Department of Education funding The 2018 budget blueprint calls for the elimination or reduction of more than 20 programs but would add .4 billion in school choice support. Mar 16, 2017 By Wyatt Kash
NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña on leadership in education The head of America's largest school system shares 50 years of education insights at SXSWedu — and some advice for Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Mar 14, 2017 By Wyatt Kash
Real-time assessment tool supports STEM learning standards App developed by Rutgers learning sciences professor offers learning, assessment tool aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Mar 13, 2017
EdScoop As personalized learning expands, edtech ‘plumbing’ is as important as ever Education experts at SXSWedu see promise in the abundance of personalized learning tools — and pitfalls in the shortage of planning. Mar 10, 2017
EdScoop Lower costs, newer tech help virtual reality become a reality in the classroom Experts at SXSWedu from New York Times' school and Digital Promise say students are now better able to create VR, and not just consume it. Mar 8, 2017