EdTech
Education Technology is a multi-billion dollar sector of companies innovating in both software and hardware for teaching, learning, and running schools, districts, and state and federal education departments. We document some of the most essential technical innovations and companies that support learning, teaching and more.
The Turnover Gap
This report examines the growing "turnover gap" between black and Latino teachers and their white counterparts.
Carlos Contreras: Education Policy Director, Intel
A day before the Intel Digital Town Hall on Innovation, we talk with Intel's Education Policy Director Carlos Cantreras. The “Education for Innovation” digital town hall where be will Secretary Arne Duncan will make an announcement about the 2009 PISA results. He will be joined by OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría.
At The Education Barricades
Here's a portion of the Joel Klein Wall Street Journal op-ed. He looks back at his time "at the education barricades" and voices his opinion about a "self-serving approach" to training and keeping quality teachers, or not removing the bad ones.
No Teachers, Students Choose their Schooling
During a given day, some students at this school in Florida head over to the reading corner, some of them work on writing and drawing, and others tap into the computers to perfect their word processing and software-related skills. But, where are the teachers?
K12 Aventa Learning Hosting Free Webinar
K12, Inc. and Aventa Learning are hosting a live webinar for people interested to learn more about blended learning, digital learning and the hybrid forms of learning that mix on-site with online.
Supporting Student Voice and Choice Leads to Equity
The trouble with some forms of assessment and curriculum is that the teacher still remains in control, argues Andrew Miller.
Ten Tools for Innovative Educators
The Innovative Educator shows teachers a few ways they can use technology to bring viable and dynamic learning opportunities to their students. The ideas are locally implemented in the classroom, but can also produce an impact globally.
Segregation Rates Higher than 1970s Tally, NAACP
This bit of news from our partners at Education Equality Project created the stark realization that segregation is increasingly becoming a bigger problem than it was forty years ago.
Florida Parent Leader Urges Online Ed Policy Reform
Cites Jeb Bush sponsored report calling on Florida to remove digital learning barriers, give families online school choices
Dropout Nation: Back to the Books
RiShawn Biddle at Dropout Nation responds to Diane Ravitch's recent WSJ editorial by saying that she seems to be faltering in her area of speciality: the history of American public education.