Digital Badges - Education Week

Digital badges are being widely adopted for students, but could the same principle be applied to professional development for teachers?

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Facebook Comments Land Cafeteria Workers in Trouble - Education Week

A federal lawsuit was filed last week on behalf of two Indiana school cafeteria workers who were disciplined after posting concerns about school spending on social media.

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First Lady Launches Site to Help College-Bound - Education Week

Michelle Obama unveiled a new social-media site last week where teenagers can swap practical information and stories about continuing education after high school.

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Snapchat and Disappearing-Message Apps Vex Schools - Education Week

A recent controversy in California's Fresno Unified district involving Cyber Dust, founded by billionaire Mark Cuban, highlights the new challenges.

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MacArthur Foundation Launches Nonprofit to Scale Up Digital Learning - Education Week

The new organization, named Collective Shift, aims to connect schools, businesses, libraries, museums, and city leaders in efforts to build new "ecosystems of learning."

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Educators Hope Congress Provides Clarity, Support on Privacy Issues - Education Week

Eight federal bills, amendments, or provisions related to student-data privacy have been introduced in 2015.

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Schools, Government Agencies Move to Share Student Data - Education Week

Amid an ongoing debate over the use of student data, K-12 systems have quietly begun linking children's educational records with information from other government agencies.

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Threat of Data-Privacy Litigation Fuels District Insurance Purchases - Education Week

As more and more large, well-known companies—such as Home Depot and Target—fall victim to cyberattacks, school districts are realizing they could be next.

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Lessons Learned From Security Breaches - Education Week

The problem is school systems often lack specific plans for dealing with data breaches once they occur, creating logistical and public relations challenges.

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Math Learning - Education Week

Using a word-problem app to talk about mathematics at home once a week can boost math achievement, particularly for students with parents who dread the subject.

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Microsoft's Commitment to Data Privacy Questioned - Education Week

Privacy experts are raising the alarm over what they see as overly aggressive data collection in the company's newly unveiled operating system, Windows 10.

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L.A. Reaches Tentative Pact on Troubled Digital Plan - Education Week

A tentative $6.4 million settlement with two major technology providers was reached, according to the superintendent of the Los Angeles school district.

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News Corp. Sells Amplify to Joel Klein, Other Executives - Education Week

The beleaguered digital education division that News Corp. invested $1 billion in since 2010 was sold on Sept. 30 to a team of 11 Amplify executives.

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Arizona Board Sues State Schools Chief - Education Week

The Arizona board of education has followed through on its promise to sue to force state schools chief Diane Douglas to give remote computer access to board investigators.

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'Maker' Movement Takes Steps to Build 1-to-1 Environments - Education Week

Some in the "maker" movement are looking to start a 1-to-1 trend in schools akin to the push to put a digital device in the hands of every student.

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Training Gains a Toehold for Instructional Aides in Special Education - Education Week

Crucial for assuring that school inclusion takes place for students with disabilities, these workers have long been left out of the loop on professional development.

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