E-Learning - Education Week

Digital learning games have officially gone mainstream, with nearly three-quarters of K-8 teachers saying they use them for classroom instruction, according to a new national survey.



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N.Y.C. Schools to Open Doors to Student Cellphones - Education Week

The country's largest school district plans to end its ban on student cellphones in schools, following the path of a growing number of districts.



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Ed. Startups Get Money, Advice From Federal Program - Education Week

Operating within the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, the Small Business Innovation Research program has backed the development of dozens of ed-tech companies.



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School Researchers Use Computer Models to 'Field-Test' Ideas - Education Week

Increasingly detailed computer models of student behavior and learning provide new testing grounds for classroom interventions.



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La. District Sells Computers Containing Student Data - Education Week

At least two computers from a defunct charter school organization in New Orleans that were sold at auction a week ago contained names, birthdates, and Social Security numbers for 210 students.



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STEM Preparation - Education Week

Opportunities to learn STEM subjects are lacking at rural schools in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, according to a new report.



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Parents May Be Liable for Fake Facebook Page - Education Week

A Georgia appeals court ruled last week that parents of a 7th grader who created a fake Facebook account mocking a classmate are potentially liable for negligence for not forcing him to close the account once they learned of it.



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'Big Data' Research Effort Faces Student-Privacy Questions - Education Week

A coalition of prominent research universities is receiving federal support to redesign and scale up a massive repository for analyzing learning and behavioral data.



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Adaptive Testing Shaping Instruction - Education Week

In some districts, the uses of adaptive testing extend beyond assessment, as teachers use test results to modify lessons and stage interventions for students of different abilities.



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Student Data Wasn't Wiped From Auctioned Computers - Education Week

At least two computers from a defunct charter school organization in New Orleans that were sold at auction a week ago contained names, birthdates and social security numbers for 210 students.



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What Is 'Personalized Learning'? Educators Seek Clarity - Education Week

Education technology advocates, philanthropies, and others are trying to create a clearer definition of what qualifies as "personalized learning," one of the most popular terms in education today.



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Push for 'Learner Profiles' Stymied by Barriers - Education Week

The goal is to generate comprehensive digital portraits of each student’s strengths, weaknesses, and preferences to provide them with customized academic content.



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Personalized Learning Pits Data Innovators Against Privacy Advocates - Education Week

One of the biggest tensions emerging around the growth of personalized learning centers on questions about how to use and protect sensitive student information.



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District's Ambitious Personalized Learning Effort Shows Progress - Education Week

A South Carolina school district hopes to replicate the initial success at a middle school, where test scores, student engagement, and teacher attendance have improved.



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Skills' Gaps for Online Reading Linked to Family Income - Education Week

A study of 7th graders from two Connecticut school districts found a significant achievement gap for the ability to read information critically on the Internet.



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Groups Honing Real-Time Teacher-Performance Exam - Education Week

The Educational Testing Service, with the help of a nonprofit specializing in teacher practice, is planning to release a new assessment capable of measuring teacher-candidates' ability to execute key aspects of instruction.



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Okla. Assessments in a State of Uncertainty - Education Week

The state is scrambling to hire a company to administer winter tests used for high school graduation after McGraw-Hill Education CTB withdrew from a proposed contract.



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Ed-Tech Industry Weighs Impact of New Data-Privacy Laws - Education Week

A California law is one of the most aggressive attempts to balance the promise of digital learning technologies with concerns about the privacy of children's sensitive information.



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Oversight Panel Refuses to Fund New L.A. Computers - Education Week

The Los Angeles school district's bond-oversight panel has rejected a move by officials to spend an additional $42 million on new computers.



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Education Measures on Ballot in 11 States - Education Week

School funding, class size, and governance are among the issues facing voters on various education-focused state initiatives, referenda, and amendments.



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