High-Achieving, Low-Income Students Largely on Their Own in College Application Process

Concerns about college costs such as room and board and extra fees "discourage" 34 percent of high-achieving high school seniors from low-income backgrounds from applying to any college.

Teachers Favor Data-Diven PD But Want More Buy In

To jump start a discussion on teacher PD, the NEA (National Education Association) and professional learning companies Corwin and Learning Forward conducted a survey of more than 6,300 teachers nationwide.

Report: InfoSec Spending to Grow 7 Percent in 2017

Global spending on information security is expected to hit $86.4 billion in 2017, according to a new forecast from market research firm Gartner.

Researchers Develop Methods to Detect Hacking of 3D Printers

These are attractive targets because 3D-printed objects and parts are used in critical infrastructures around the world, such as healthcare, transportation, robotics, aviation and space, according to new research from the Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the Georgia Institute of Technology who have found three way to detect cyberattacks on 3D printers.

New Facility Enables Remote Users to Control Robot Swarms

The Georgia Institute of Technology is opening the "Robotarium" this month to allow users from around the world to test out their code on a rotating pair of robot swarms.

1Million Project to Close Homework Gap for 180,000 Students This School Year

Through the 1Million Project, Sprint is providing 180,000 high school students who live in low-income households with free and connected smartphones, tablets or hotspot devices. By the final year, the wants to help connect 1 million students.

Brown U Students Develop VR History Experience for Use in Education

A virtual reality artist-in-residence at Brown University and 14 undergraduate students are working on an independent study project designed to bring the Gaspee Affair to virtual reality and education.

Curriki Adds Oracle Academy Comp Sci Workshops

Curriki, a nonprofit provider of open educational resources, has added new workshops from Oracle Academy.

Digital Badging Feature for Districts Added to Performance Matters Teacher PD

A new badging feature has been added to Performance Matters’ Professional Development Management solution, enabling school districts to define, create, manage and issue badges for teacher PD.

Kettering U Lands $40,000 Grant for K-12 STEM Camps

The university will offer robotics and STEM day camps for students in grades 1-5 at Durant Tuuri Mott Elementary School in Flint, MI.

Maryland School District Wraps Up Major Solar Upgrade

Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which first began its green initiatives back in 2013, enlisted Standard Solar to introduce a 1.4 MW ground solar mount array capable of producing 1,971 MW/h of electricity each year.

Shmoop Launches New Learning Guides, Online Courses

Online publisher Shmoop has launched new learning guides, online courses and test prep resources to start the upcoming school year.

Texas District to Deploy Complete ERP Solution

Magnolia Independent School District has selected an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that centralizes finance, human resources and student information.

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