K-12 Technology News
Here you'll find the latest news from the education technology world, from the newest hardware and software releases to policy and funding updates to research reports to school and district tech initiatives. Looking for more in-depth coverage of important topics? Be sure to visit our Features page.
New top positions have been announced for Chicago schools' Pedro Martinez, Jan Dierkes at EmpowerU, Richard G. Mills Jr. at United Educators, and the 2023-24 ParentSquare Advisory Council.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 08/31/23
Winning nationwide educator awards from Edthena, McGraw Hill, and Specialized Education Services are Megan Schlagel, Roger Lee Mendoza, Ibrahim Odeh, Melissa Tracy, Kristi Hoffman, and Ashanti Brooks.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 08/30/23
The series focuses on explaining what AI is, how it works, how to use it responsibly, and how it can be used in teaching, especially in freeing up teachers' time from routine administrative tasks. It opens with an introductory fireside chat between Khan Academy founder Sal Khan and Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 08/29/23
Discovery Education reported today that it will acquire ed tech company DreamBox Learning, the maker of DreamBox Math and DreamBox Reading. Its tools are in use by some 600,000 educators and 6 million students, according to the companies.
Digital paper app Goodnotes has launched Goodnotes 6 exclusively on Apple platforms with AI-powered Spellcheck, handwriting capabilities, and AI Math Assistance, according to a news release.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 08/29/23
Ed tech company ThinkCERCA has integrated Microsoft's Immersive Reader into its framework platform. The integration aims to improve critical thinking and literacy skills to make content accessible to all students, "regardless of their reading abilities or learning styles," the company said.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 08/29/23
Thirty-eight percent of educators expect to adopt AI tools in the coming year, and 57% said they believe such tools should be used, according to a new report.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 08/29/23
Even with the massive influx of technology spending in K–12 over the last few years, digital transformation in schools continues to be a work in progress.
The Department of Homeland Security has added $374.9 million in grant funding to the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, which is entering its second year, the agency said in a news release.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 08/24/23
K–12 data and communications software provider SchoolStatus has acquired ClassTag, a unified family communication and engagement platform for educators, schools, and districts, according to a news release.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 08/24/23