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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