Teacher Preparation - Education Week

Too many teacher-preparation programs are doing a poor job of covering content that future science and social studies teachers need to master, according to a new report.

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Popular Ed-Tech Platform Edmodo Hacked, Faulted for Ad-Tracking - Digital Education - Education Week

Motherboard reported that millions of Edmodo user records were for sale on the dark web. The company has removed code that tracked student and teacher activity.

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Can a Career Tech Ed. School Be Too Popular? - Education Week

Schools like the Marine Academy of Science and Technology worry that their enrollments are becoming less diverse as their academics become more rigorous.

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Political Policy Questions Tinge Ed-Tech Conference - Education Week

Political uncertainty in the federal policy arena hung heavy over the recent ASU/GSV Summit, an annual event that draws thousands of educational technology executives, developers, and investors.

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In Kentucky, Rural Schools Betting on Drones to Stem 'Brain Drain' - Education Week

Districts in the state's coal country are pushing for a $50 million complex where students master high-tech skills that would lure them back home for jobs after college.

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Cybersecurity Ed. Included in Review Ordered by Trump - Education Week

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week aims to bolster the nation's cybersecurity, including through a multiagency review of related education and workforce-development efforts.

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Teacher-Prep Accreditor Gives Nod to First Online Program - Education Week

Teach-Now, an online teacher-preparation program, has received full seven-year accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation—making it the first online institution to meet the council's new, more rigorous standards.

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