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Revised Federal Edtech Plan Calls for Closing Digital Divides

ED Surge

When the federal government released its revised edtech plan last month, it was laying down its hope for a future that delivers on effective instruction for students. If edtech is used and supported correctly, this can expand the number of students who receive a truly high-quality education, Chung argues.

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Are Colleges Ready For an Online-Education World Without OPMs?

ED Surge

According to edtech consultant Phil Hill in a recent blog post , most revenue-sharing ventures have either lost money or barely reached breakeven. government is worried it will go belly up soon, leaving students stranded. It’s a $4 billion industry, with about 550 U.S. When faculty gained experience, online was demystified.”

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Los Angeles School District Launched a Splashy AI Chatbot. What Exactly Does It Do?

ED Surge

And we also talked with edtech experts to try to better understand this new tool and how it compares to other approaches for using AI in education. He said officials at the school district should develop some kind of “governance model” to evaluate and check the data in its systems.

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#EdClusters16 Post-Convening Summary

Digital Promise

Rhode Island also emphasized the importance of involving state government in their efforts (the Rhode Island Office of Innovation, led by former Office of Educational Technology Director Richard Culatta, has been a key partner in EduvateRI). LearnLaunch has graduated 31 #edtech companies and has 120 mentors. EileenRudden #edclusters16.

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Prioritizing Professional Development, During and After the Pandemic (eSchool News Podcast)

Edthena

Our families, our local government, our business partnerships value education and so we know, especially being in a highly tech-savvy area with lots of startups, lots of entrepreneurial tech companies, that our students needed those skills. We have 33,000 kids. We cover 411 square miles.

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Cybercriminals come for schools — and schools aren’t ready

The Hechinger Report

Related: ‘Don’t rush to spend on edtech’ The federal government is starting to step in. The three-year pilot would provide $200 million to schools and libraries eligible for the E-Rate program to use toward hiring cybersecurity experts and beefing up school network security.

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