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Policymakers are Looking to Cut Down Kids' Screen Time. Ed Tech Could Be Included in That.
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (555+ words) Parents and mental health experts are increasingly concerned that excessive screen time may harm students. And as policymakers move to impose new limits on the amount of time children spend looking at screens, they're often lumping classroom ed-tech tools together…...
As K-12 Schools Shift Toward Careers and ‘Skill Building,’ Here’s How Experts Say Vendors Can Help
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (389+ words) Over the next few years, the new opportunities in K-12 education will benefit products and services that help educators shift toward emphasizing durable skills and aligning learning with future careers, experts predict. In a panel hosted by standards alignment provider EdGate…...
How One School District Is Using Its Strategic Plan as a 'North Star' For Purchasing Learning Resources
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (1534+ words) The superintendent of New Mexico's largest school district had a message for her staff in a recent meeting: All new initiatives must be aligned to their strategic plan's goals " or they're not moving forward. Gabriella Blakey, superintendent of Albuquerque Public…...
Could Consumer Protection Standards Come to K-12 Products?
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (1756+ words) With increasing pressure on schools to find teaching and learning products that work, there's a growing discussion in the education space about how the sector can evolve to better protect purchasers and users. In other sectors, consumer protections such as…...