The nation’s K-12 education sector is heavily invested in educational technology. In 2020 alone, it spent $35.8 billion on technology, mainly to power the massive shift to online learning required ...

So, how do school and district leaders explain to parents that some technology is beneficial to learning? In many ways, ...

In an Aug. 20 Dear Colleague Letter from Kirsten Baesler, assistant secretary of the United States Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, ED outlines new guidance to ...

Responsible technology use is increasingly a concrete business consideration, motivated by a diverse set of priorities and focuses. In association withThoughtworks Consideration of how to deploy ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

A previously social middle schooler is now reluctant to attend family mealtimes and movie nights and has dropped out of her soccer league. Instead, she prefers to spend hours watching videos online.

Schools across the country have invested billions of dollars in tablets, laptops, and high-speed internet with the expectation that more technology means better learning. But what does the research ...

The proliferation of technology for everyday living can be seen through ChatGPT writing term papers or robots serving meals at a restaurant. Technology can also be used towards less utilitarian ends.

We take it for granted that technology brings people closer together and improves our access to essential products and services. If you can’t imagine life without your smartphone, it’s easy to forget ...