- by Karen Meaney
- October 4 2017
- Ed tech
- education
- education funding
- education market
- STEM
Trump Targets Expanding Access to Computer Science Education
The new initiative comes amid continued calls from technology companies for more skills training and reformed worker visas to fill high-demand technology and engineering roles and technology company executives generally reacted positively.
- by Kathy Mickey
- September 29 2017
- courseware
- education market
- instructional materials
- open access books
The Affordable Textbook Act is Reintroduced
Conjuring up Jack Nicholson in “The Shining” or repetitive efforts to repeal The Affordable Care Act, The Affordable College Textbook Act was re-introduced September 26 in Congress
- by Karen Meaney
- September 19 2017
- digital learning
- Ed tech
- education funding
- education market
- educational technology
More Schools Ready for Digital Learning as Connectivity Increases
Evan Marwell, founder and CEO of EducationSuperHighway, told Simba's newsletter, Electronic Education Report, that a rising percentage of school districts ready for digital learning, from 30% in 2013 to 94% now, is unlocking opportunities for teachers to expand educational resources.
- by Noah Miller
- September 12 2017
- Chromebooks
- education market
- educational tablets
- educational technology
- k-12
Desktops, Laptops & Chromebooks in K-12 Classrooms
The total base of installed base of desktops, laptops, and Chromebooks in K-12 classrooms increased 13.3% from 2014 to 2016 with the growth driven by a steep increase in the number of Chromebooks.
- by Karen Meaney
- September 5 2017
- education
- education funding
- education market
- prek-12
Title I Funding, Lifeline to Poor Schools, Up in FY 2016
Funding for Title I, the largest elementary and secondary education program that funds support for low-achieving children especially in high-poverty schools, rose 3.5% in fiscal year 2016, ended Sept. 30, 2016, to $14.91 billion, up from $14.41 billion in fiscal 2015.
- by Kathy Mickey
- August 23 2017
- education
- education market
- educational technology
- instructional materials
Why Instructional Materials Need to Personalize Learning
After more than a decade of big changes dictated by Washington, D.C., states are now re-asserting their individual goals.
- by Karen Meaney
- August 22 2017
- Ed tech
- education
- education market
- educational tablets
- educational technology
LEGO Expands Education Resources for New School Year
Created by educators for educators, LEGO Education lesson plans are filtered by duration, difficulty, subject, grade level, and product.
- by Karen Meaney
- August 7 2017
- Ed tech
- education
- educational tablets
- educational technology
- iPads
Apple's iPad is Most Popular Tablet in Schools
Citing data from NPD, Apple said the iPad had a 55% share of the U.S. tablet market, up from a 46% share one year ago. Also, the company produced eight of the 10 best-selling tablets.
- by Kathy Mickey
- August 1 2017
- education
- education market
- instructional materials
B&N Ed Signs on to Anti-Counterfeit Initiative
Barnes & Noble Education (Basking Ridge, NJ) signed on to a college publisher initiative to counteract counterfeits of print textbooks on July 31
- by Noah Miller
- July 5 2017
- Ed tech
- education market
- educational technology
- k-12
What We Learned Talking to District Administrators About Social Studies and Science
We are seeing a transformation across Education as materials move from print to digital, learning moves from memorization to experience, and content selection moves from textbook adoption to curriculum curation.
