E-Learning - Education Week

Digital learning games have officially gone mainstream, with nearly three-quarters of K-8 teachers saying they use them for classroom instruction, according to a new national survey.



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N.Y.C. Schools to Open Doors to Student Cellphones - Education Week

The country's largest school district plans to end its ban on student cellphones in schools, following the path of a growing number of districts.



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Ed. Startups Get Money, Advice From Federal Program - Education Week

Operating within the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, the Small Business Innovation Research program has backed the development of dozens of ed-tech companies.



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School Researchers Use Computer Models to 'Field-Test' Ideas - Education Week

Increasingly detailed computer models of student behavior and learning provide new testing grounds for classroom interventions.



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La. District Sells Computers Containing Student Data - Education Week

At least two computers from a defunct charter school organization in New Orleans that were sold at auction a week ago contained names, birthdates, and Social Security numbers for 210 students.



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STEM Preparation - Education Week

Opportunities to learn STEM subjects are lacking at rural schools in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, according to a new report.



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Parents May Be Liable for Fake Facebook Page - Education Week

A Georgia appeals court ruled last week that parents of a 7th grader who created a fake Facebook account mocking a classmate are potentially liable for negligence for not forcing him to close the account once they learned of it.



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