District Takes Modular Approach to Lesson Creation - Education Week

An district in Orange County, Fla. curates content from various commercial partners to use in its lessons.

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Audio: Teens, Tech, and Homework Habits - Education Week

Larenz Davis, 15, and his mother, LaToya Staten, talk about the benefits and challenges of teenagers using multiple digital devices to complete homework assignments. Larenz and his brother, Cameron, use a diverse roster of tech tools at home.

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N.Y. 'Open' Education Effort Draws Users Nationwide - Education Week

An online library of academic materials created in New York state to align with the common-core standards has generated a vast audience.

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Multistate Effort Brings 'Open' Content to Broad Audience - Education Week

The K-12 OER Collaborative is supporting the creation of open educational resources, which can be built upon by educators as well as for-profit and nonprofit entities.

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Digital Games - Education Week

Younger students get the most out of digital learning games when the game combines elements of both the real and virtual worlds, finds new research.

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The E-Rate Overhaul in 4 Easy Charts - Education Week

An overhaul of the federal E-rate program will boost funding for high-speed broadband and Wi-Fi in schools and libraries—and shift money away from other services, as shown in FCC data, broken down by Education Week.

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Student Cellphones - Education Week

All those teachers who collect mobile phones at the beginning of class may be onto something: A new study of English secondary students suggests student test scores rose in middle school classes that banned phones.

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Free Online Test Prep for SAT Launched by Khan Academy - Education Week

The College Board, the nonprofit organization behind the SAT college entrance exam has teamed up with Khan Academy to make test-preparation materials available for free.

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