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Ariana Fine

How air pollution affects children at school

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Exposure to air pollution, particularly at school, could be associated with a higher risk of overweight and obesity during childhood, according to a new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health.

Expanding partnership to help digital learning transformation

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Oconee County Schools in Georgia has chosen to expand its partnership with itslearning. The district piloted the learning management system with 80 teachers and ultimately chose to roll out the system districtwide.

Leveraging ‘Ed-Fi’ technology for college and career readiness

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Countless data sources shed light on the skill gap issue: high school assessments, ACT/SAT scores, college applications, financial aid, college attendance—the list goes on. In order to support the evolution of our talent pipeline, data interoperability is essential. We need the data from various school districts—all with different tech vendors and systems—to speak the same language. We need to begin collecting robust, real-time data in a way that made deep analysis and scalability possible.

Where does Virginia’s tech talent pipeline begin?

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A bill creating a fund to help recruit and retain more computer science college faculty in Virginia cleared its first legislative hurdle. But many say building a tech talent pipeline starts with the K12 education system. The state plans to spend $2.7 million to implement new K12 tech standards next year, and $25 million on tech initiatives over the next two decades.

Time to reconfigure the traditional high school, college and career pipeline

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A clear and concerning “skill gap” exists today, and it will only worsen with continued improvements in automation, robotics and artificial intelligence, among other technologies. Yet as careers grow ever more diverse, we remain almost singularly devoted to the four-year high school and four-year college preparation model as the pathway to an attractive career.

Will Texas’ attempt to shake up school finance lead to higher stakes for standardized tests?

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Top Texas lawmakers this year are proposing allocating billions of more dollars for public schools, but a portion of those dollars will likely have strings attached. And some education advocates worry the strings will lead to an even greater emphasis being placed on standardized tests in the state.

Hear from an E-rate expert in a live webinar

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John Harrington, CEO of Funds for Learning, will explain how schools can use E-rate funding to support digital learning initiatives in a live webinar on Wednesday, January 23 at 10 a.m. PT. Find out more in this webinar.

N.Y. school aid from state up $1 billion, but districts worry it’s not enough

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Not only are New York districts disappointed by the funding levels proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but they're wary about his proposal that would force districts to shift more money to their poorest schools. The governor proposed a $956 million increase in school aid plus a $37 million increase in charter school tuition and facilities reimbursement and Smart Schools Bond Act debt service.

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System goes 1-to-1 with cloud networking and E-rate

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In this live webinar, hear from the CTO and a senior network engineer at Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools in North Carolina to learn how they successfully implemented a 1-to-1 program with cloud networking and E-rate.

District CIO: No phishing allowed

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To deter hackers, the IT team at Campbell County Public Schools in Virginia has deleted email addresses listed on the district website's staff directory. Now, teachers and administrators communicate with parents through the student information system, the parent portal and direct emails.

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