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Not Ready for Online Tests, Most District Ed-Tech Leaders Say

30% of K-12 school tech leaders believe their district is ready for online assessments.

Not Ready for Online Tests, Most District Ed-Tech Leaders Say, Benjamin Herold, Ed Week

When Students Can't Go Online

99% of US schools have some internet connectivity; but not all kids have equal access to the web.

When Students Can't Go Online, Terrance F. Ross, The Atlantic

Why Tomorrow’s FCC Meeting Matters for Ed Tech

The vote has considerable implications for schools and libraries.

Why Tomorrow’s FCC Meeting Matters for Ed Tech, Lindsey Tepe, Ed Central

FCC’s Plan to Reclassify Internet Has Big K-12 Impact

Key provision will help bring fiber any school district or library. 

FCC’s Plan to Reclassify Internet Has Big K-12 Impact, Bridget McCrea, eSchools News

10 Boston Ed-Tech Startups to Watch in 2015

Entrepreneurs are tackling everything from international tuition payments to grading.

10 Boston Ed-Tech Startups to Watch in 2015, Lauren Landry, BostInno

Clever Raises $30 Million, Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners

Co platform allows schools to manage all their apps via a single login. 

Clever Raises $3oM for ‘Single Login’ Education-Tech App, Lizette Chapman, WSJ

10 Lessons Learned From the Assessment Field Tests

Schools taking part in the PARCC & Smarter Balanced trial runs share their experiences.

Ten Lessons Learned From the Assessment Field Tests, Dian Schaffhauser, THE

F.C.C. Chief Aims to Bolster Internet for Schools

Tom Wheeler to propose a 62% increase in FCC spending for schools' & libraries' high-speed internet connections.

F.C.C. Chief Aims to Bolster Internet for Schools, Edward Wyatt, New York Times

Apple Hops on Board Obama Program to Wire Up Schools

Company to chip in $100 million in grants to U.S. schools as part of "ConnectED."

Apple Hops on Board Program to Wire Up Schools, Christina Farr, Chicago Tribune

Remind Raises $40 Million, Led by Kleiner Perkins

John Doerr: About 1/3 of people on the planet could benefit from the Remind app.

Remind Raises $40M to Become Educators Top Messaging App, Lora Kolodny, WSJ

SchoolMint Raises $2.2 Million, Led by NSVF

Co helps schools & parents manage K-12 students’ application & enrollment processes.

SchoolMint Raises $2.2M to Streamline School Enrollments, Tony Wan, edSurge

FCC Approves Controversial $2 Billion School Wi-Fi Plan

Wi-Fi proposal drew bipartisan criticism: Repubs upset that FCC was considering increasing funding, & some Dems complaining that it wasn’t doing enough.

FCC Approves Controversial $2 Billion School Wi-Fi Plan, Amy Schatz, <re/code>

People Who Created E-Rate Say FCC Going About It All Wrong

Sens. Ed Markey & Jay Rockefeller: E-Rate program frozen at a "dial-up era level."

2 Senators Say FCC Going About E-Rate All Wrong, Brian Fung, Washington Post

A Watershed Moment for Technology in Education

Relates to FCC E-Rate program--which helps schools, libraries pay for TC services. 

Watershed Moment for Technology in Education, Genachowski & Coulter, Wash Post

F.C.C. Chief Plans Action on Wi-Fi in Schools

FCC spends $2.4B/yr on high-speed internet to schools, but none of that pays for Wi-Fi.

Tom Wheeler, FCC Chief, Plans Action on Wi-Fi in Schools, Edward Wyatt, New York Times

Student-Login Chaos Fueling Software Password Upgrades

About "single sign-on," or SSO, technology that provides one set of login information.

Student-Login Chaos Fueling Software Password Upgrades, Benjamin Herold, Ed Week

How Much It Will Cost to Connect (Almost) All Schools

The $3 billion tab for all the LAN, WiFi and WAN equipment.

How Much It Will Cost to Connect (Almost) All Schools, Tony Wan, edSurge

Clever Raises $10.3 Million from Sequoia, Others

Company's platform integrates with DreamBox, Imagine Learning, MasteryConnect...

Clever Raises $10.3 Million from Sequoia, Others, Liz Gannes, Re/Code

The Top 5 Ed Innovations to Watch

The benefit of a big conference like SXSWEdu is a sort of ambient exposure to trends.

The Top 5 Ed Innovations to Watch, Anya Kamenetz, Hechinger Report

Q&A With Jim Shelton of the Department Of Education

We cover a lot of ground: edtech in general, standardized testing, privacy, & more.

Q&A With Jim Shelton of the Department Of Education, Jordan Shapiro, Forbes