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Here’s how districts stand out from the crowd

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billion increase in E-rate funding over the last 18 months. The digital-first district where OER meets iPads. are stepping up digital citizenship and vigilance to combat social media bullying. Students continue to benefit from enhanced connectivity throughout the formal school day thanks to a $1.5

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Steve Jobs wouldn’t let his kids have iPads. Again and again, the media told stories — wildly popular stories , apparently — about how technology industry executives refuse to allow their own children to use the very products they were selling to the rest of us. Bill Gates wouldn’t let his kids have cellphones. Green Imperial Pigeon.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via E&E News : “ Cabinet heads told to praise Paris exit. Via KPCC : “ LAUSD may try again to give an iPad or computer to every student.” “Some Thoughts on OER ” by Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. Via Pacific Standard : “ Suicide Rates Have Increased Across the U.S.