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.
Previously, the district of 51 schools and 40,000 students had been using a different method every year for collecting student data and payments for school-related activities.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 06/18/14
Fundraising software company Blackbaud has acquired WhippleHill Communications, a New Hampshire-based software company that offers a cloud-based LMS and other software catering to K12 private schools, in a deal said to be worth $35 million.
- By Stephen Noonoo
- 06/18/14
Alta Loma (CA) School District is adding 14 new education-specific plug-and-play touchscreen computers for its elementary summer program as well as its before- and after-school care.
- By Stephen Noonoo
- 06/18/14
Epson is rolling out a host of expansions and new releases to its various lines of projectors, including the addition of three new models to its PowerLite series and the introduction of its BrightLink Pro ultra-short throw interactive projectors.
- By Stephen Noonoo
- 06/18/14
His executive orders instruct the state Department of Education to begin a competitive bidding process to replace the PARCC test, even though the memorandum of understanding Louisiana signed when it joined PARCC indicates that the governor cannot withdraw unilaterally.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 06/18/14
Albuquerque Public Schools has replaced its former textbook inventory system with a real-time, Web-based textbook and instructional materials management system.
A group of 100 education technology leaders have partnered with EducationSuperHighway to join the growing chorus urging the Federal Communications Commission to update the E-rate program, which provides funding for broadband in schools and libraries.
BenQ has kicked off a new grant program for education.
The self-paced, four-week course was created to help teachers develop the skills they need to be successful online teachers.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 06/17/14
To help close a pre-literacy achievement gap among preschoolers, Revere (MA) Public Schools is partnering with its local community and reading software provider Footsteps2Brilliance on a million word summer reading challenge, aimed at kids in pre-k through third grade, that will get students reading on devices like smartphones and laptops.
- By Stephen Noonoo
- 06/17/14