K-12 Educational Technology News

All news articles from the THE Journal editorial team, in chronological order.


Maryland District Completes 803-Kilowatt Solar Array

Dorchester County Public Schools has completed an 803-kilowatt solar installation on the campus of Mace's Lane Middle School.

National Math and Science Initiative Offers Free Common Core Resources, Open-Source LMS to Teachers

Teachers will now have free access to implementation-related Common Core State Standards (CCSS) resources and materials, along with an open-source learning management system, via a partnership between the National Math and Science Initiative and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.

Report: Policy Reform Needed for Digital Learning

Digital Learning Now! has released a new Digital Learning Report that measures the progress made by individual states toward digital learning and makes recommendations for future reforms.

PostgreSQL Update Targets 'High-Exposure Security Vulnerability'

PostgreSQL's developers are strongly urging users of version 9.x to upgrade their software "immediately."

Kentucky Moves 173 School Districts to Cloud-Based ERP

School districts in Kentucky have migrated from an on-premise enterprise resource planning system to a hosted solution.

Knovation To Integrate SideVibe Assignment Publishing Tool

Knovation, which provides digital standards-based content and search tools for the classroom, has acquired SideVibe from Basis Applied Technology.

Education Portal Adds Free AP College Prep Courses for High School Students

Sillicon Valley courseware developer Education Portal has added 13 free online advanced placement courses designed to help high school students prepare for their college entry exams.

Bradford Central School District Implements Clientless RDP Solution for Chromebooks

Bradford Central School District in New York has implemented a clientless remote desktop protocol solution that lets teachers and students access Windows applications on their school-owned Chromebooks and other devices.

New Mexico Preps for Common Core Adoption with New Professional Development Service

As part of the New Mexico Public Education Department's four-year plan to adopt Common Core State Standards across all its districts and schools, the organization has chosen a service provider for Common Core-specific professional development for its educators.

Destiny 11.0 Adds Support for RDA Records

Follett has released Destiny 11.0, the newest version of its library management platform, with upgrades designed to help create digital learning environments and improve library efficiency.

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