Cybersecurity

Many states and schools are turning to online distance education to help students access postsecondary courses or even a degree. However, students nationwide have varying access to adequate broadband speeds and the financial means to purchase and maintain a strong internet connection, according to a March Education Trends report from the Education Commission of the […]

The education technology market might have become easier for district leaders to navigate, thanks in part to a new nonprofit group, Technology for Education Consortium (TEC). Led by CEO and former New York City Schools Chief Information Officer Hal Friedlander, the group provides leaders a place where they can give spending limits on certain tech […]

A virtual school has helped remote Texas towns overcome the challenges of teaching Spanish. Guthrie Virtual School was founded in 2011 to provide state-mandated Spanish instruction to about a half-dozen remote Texas towns that couldn’t afford to hire a full-time certified teacher. Guthrie Common School District is in West Texas where “you’re more likely to […]

From testing problem-solving skills in the survivalist block-building adventure Minecraft to reinforcing science concepts in SimCityEDU, educators are integrating games in the classroom at an increasingly rapid rate. Game-Based Learning occurs when students play a game with defined learning outcomes. In this special section, District Administration analyzes exactly what qualifies as Game-Based Learning, and identifies […]

Parents and educators hailed FERPA, COPPA and the Student Privacy Pledge as significant steps toward securing student data. But the Electronic Frontier Foundation believes that Google, a prominent player in edtech, is already violating those measures. In December, the foundation, a nonprofit digital rights group based in San Francisco, filed a complaint with the Federal […]

In this objective look into a subject that has generated much debate, Ovid K. Wong and Chak Lau examine critical elements in preparing teachers and decision-makers for the tenure application process. Teacher Tenure: An Analysis of the Critical Elements Rowman&Littlefield In this objective look into a subject that has generated much debate, Ovid K. Wong […]