Ohio's Largest Charter School Loses Attempt to Block Attendance Audit

Ohio's largest charter school and largest online K-12 school, the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT), lost an attempt in court Monday to block a state audit of its attendance and state funding.

Tech Purchases Dominate Back-to-School Shopping

Back-to-school shopping is already underway, and parents this year plan to spend the bulk of their increased back-to-school budgets on tech-related items, according to a recent survey by Rubicon Project, a Los Angeles-based online advertising technology company.

NYU Tandon Welcomes K-12 Students, Teachers for STEMNow

New York University's Tandon School of Engineering will launch its fourth annual STEMNow program this week in an effort to inspire excitement about science, technology, engineering and math among K-12 students.

Blackboard Unveils "Ultra Experience"

Blackboard, which produces Blackboard Learn 9.1, has gone into "general availability" with the new "Ultra Experience." It has also announced considerable enhancements to 9.1, provided in what it is now calling the "Original Experience."

Flipped Learning Network Shifts to Community-Driven Hub

The organization is transitioning to a facilitated network with professional development opportunities for educators engaged in flipped learning.

3 High School Teams Win 3D Printing Competition

Six teams of students from high schools and colleges around the United States won medals and other prizes in the second annual SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition at the 52nd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, which was held in Louisville, KY June 21-23.

MATE Underwater Robotics Competition Winners From Canada, Wisconsin

Teams from a university in Newfound and Labrador and a high school in Wisconsin were the big winners at the Marine Advanced Technology Education Underwater Robotics Competition.

Acer Introduces TravelMate X3 Notebook

Acer today announced the TravelMate X3 series of commercial notebooks, designed for productivity on the go.

iNACOL to Host Webinar on Assessment to Support Learning

The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) will host a webinar August 10 exploring how the Assessment for Learning Project is reevaluating the ways assessments can support deeper learning.

Spectrum Intros Mobile Device Cart/Lectern Combo

Spectrum Industries has introduced a two-in-one Flex Lectern that combines an instructor workstation with a mobile device cart.

Tennessee ED Selects Partner for State Assessment Program

The Tennessee Department of Education has selected a partner to develop, administer, score and provide reports for the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program.

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