Ed-Tech Policy
Education news, analysis, and opinion about technology policies at the school, district, state and federal levels.
See also: E-Rate
- Ed-Tech Policy Biden Signs TikTok Ban Into Law. What That Means for SchoolsRestricting the platform probably won't alleviate schools’ social media woes.Ed-Tech Policy How Teachers' Unions Are Involved in the Fight Against Cellphones in ClassCould cellphone bans be the next big issue at the bargaining table?Ed-Tech Policy Webinar Artificial Intelligence in Practice: Building a Roadmap for AI Use in SchoolsAI in education: game-changer or classroom chaos? Join our webinar & learn how to navigate this evolving tech responsibly.Ed-Tech Policy Q&A Need an AI Policy for Your Schools? This District Used ChatGPT to Craft OneThe Peninsula School District in Washington state was one of the first school systems in the country to craft AI policy guidance.Ed-Tech Policy From Our Research Center Schools Are Taking Too Long to Craft AI Policy. Why That's a ProblemNearly 8 of every 10 educators say their districts don’t have clear AI policies, according to an EdWeek Research Center survey.Ed-Tech Policy The 'Homework Gap' Is About to Get Worse. What Should Schools Do?The looming expiration of a federal program has districts worried that many students will not have adequate home internet access.Ed-Tech Policy These State Lawmakers Want All School Districts to Craft AI Policies. Will Others Follow?The vast majority of districts in the country have not released AI guidance, even though educators say they need it.Ed-Tech Policy National Ed-Tech Plan Outlines How Schools Can Tackle 3 Big Digital InequitiesThere's great potential for districts to use technology to meet all students' individual learning needs, federal plan suggests.Ed-Tech Policy Should More Schools Ban Cellphones? It's a Question U.S. Lawmakers Want AnsweredA bipartisan push to study the impacts on student mental health and academics comes as more schools restrict their use.Ed-Tech Policy FCC: Schools Can Use E-Rate Funds to Cover WiFi on BusesThe change will help students with long commutes to and from school study and complete homework, supporters say.Ed-Tech Policy Opinion Stop Blaming Ed Tech for Our Current Education InequalityTechnology didn't create student disengagement nor is it responsible for lengthy school closures, writes an industry leader.Ed-Tech Policy Proposal to Use E-Rate for Wi-Fi on School Buses and Hotspots Runs Into GOP OppositionSen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers asked the FCC to “rescind this unlawful plan to vastly expand the E-Rate program.”Ed-Tech Policy What the Head of ChatGPT Told Congress About AI's PotentialSam Altman, the CEO of the company that created ChatGPT, thinks that AI-generated content needs to be labeled as such.Ed-Tech Policy Schools Are Major Targets of Cyberattacks. A Bipartisan Effort in Congress Aims to HelpThere have been 1,619 publicly disclosed K-12 cyberattacks between 2016 and 2022.Ed-Tech Policy We Asked ChatGPT: Should Schools Ban You?The debate about the benefits and drawbacks of artificial intelligence, and more specifically ChatGPT, is heating up.