A coalition of 17 education and library organizations submitted a letter on Jan. 13 to Senate Commerce Committee leaders urging lawmakers to separate educator-guided classroom technology from recreational “screen time” ahead of a Jan. 15 hearing on youth technology use.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Dec.1 that a majority of its commissioners approved the agency taking legal action against edtech services provider Illuminate following a breach, “which allowed hackers to access the personal data of more than 10 million students.”

The University of Southern California (USC) Rossier School of Education announced that it is now accepting applications for the 8th cohort of its Education Technology (EdTech) Accelerator program.

The Michigan State University (MSU) Research Foundation is partnering with non-profit Michigan Virtual to help connect early-stage education technology startups with resources.  

University of Southern California’s (USC) Rossier School of Education announced the seventh cohort if its Education Technology Accelerator, which helps edtech entrepreneurs improve their solutions, accelerate growth, and increase impact.

The Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET) recently released a new report that offers guidance to AI developers while they create tools that will be leveraged in education.

The Mount Desert Island Regional School System in Maine is using a state grant to launch a new 3D printing initiative focused on accessibility and ecological impact.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, announced that 18 school districts across the state will receive over $493,000 in “fab lab” grants to train students in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) skills.

The Department of Education has released the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan (NETP): A Call to Action for Closing the Digital Access, Design and Use Divides.

Both teachers and administrators agree that education technology is key to improving the classroom, according to a new survey from edtech platform Clever.