Students' Scores Inch Up on ACT Exam - Education Week

This year's gains were especially notable for Hispanic students, whose college-readiness scores rose even as they took the exam in greater numbers.

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The NY Times Tackled Teachers and Ed Tech. Social Media Responded. - Digital Education - Education Week

Technology companies courting influential teachers to promote their products has raised ethics concerns - and the practice has attracted critical media attention.

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Digitizing Traditional Teaching Isn't Innovative - Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12 - Education Week

Digital technology is supposed to allow students to learn in entirely new ways, bringing new innovations to every classroom. But this isn't always the case. In fact, many EdTech programs and tools are simply digitizing traditional teaching--and it isn't innovation.

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From Rescues to Relief, Principals' Response to Harvey Aided By Ed Tech - Digital Education - Education Week

From Facebook to Google to a popular text-messaging app, principals have used ed tech to support colleagues dealing with Hurricane Harvey.

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Cellphones, Apps Power Learning for Syrian Refugees - Education Week

United Nations agencies have facilitated ed-tech programs for students in refugee camps worldwide, but the Syrian conflict has drawn an especially high level of involvement.

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Student Teachers Get 'Real World' Practice Via Virtual Reality - Education Week

The technology offers a middle ground between college classwork and a real K-12 classroom, experts say.

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New Tool Alerts Teachers When Students Give Up on Tests - Education Week

What can you learn when students give up on the test? A new measure offers clues.

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