Schools are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars and countless hours of staff labor to process these requests from parents who are cracking down on discussions they deem inappropriate in a classroom environment.
"What once seemed like an ambitious goal in terms of the effective use of technology to support both the academic and business operations within a school district is now closer to reality," concludes a new report from Project Tomorrow.
Once students' personal data is found on the dark web, there is virtually nothing families can do, according to one cybersecurity expert. Here are eight recommendations district leaders should give to families following an incident like this.
Nearly all the edtech apps students most often use at school "are making extensive use of tracking technologies," though what type of data is at risk is not entirely clear, according to a new analysis.
Inclusivity and civil rights underpin a new Bill of Rights for Students and Parents that Democrats have drawn up to counter Republican efforts to influence classroom instruction.
For even the most established and well-known edtech providers, their effectiveness and interoperability are just now taking flight. District leaders should require vendors to provide certain certifications before considering incorporating them into their district.
To support all children in becoming proficient readers, it is imperative that the classroom environment and literacy instruction are each inclusive, diverse, and equitable, so that all students and families feel like they belong. In this recent webinar, two literacy experts outline some practical strategies to create equitable literacy environments and an inclusive teaching and […]
A Parents Bill of Rights just introduced by House Republicans seeks to codify many freedoms that families already enjoy when it comes to their schools but could also whittle away at superintendents' decision-making power.
The most recent NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) results found the largest decline in reading performance in 30 years. The gap that has always existed between top- and low-performing students has grown starkly wider, putting the most at-risk students in an even worse position. The need for effective literacy instruction is more urgent than […]
