The amount of training required to become proficient with "Second Life" has discouraged many educators from using it for professional development. … [Read more...]

Technology aims to help teachers see how things are going in all parts of their classrooms and then make instructional adjustments. … [Read more...]

Despite a lack of hard-hitting research linking video games and simulations to learning gains, educators are showing increasing interest in using them to teach. … [Read more...]

Douglas County school board members voted 7-0 Tuesday to launch Colorado's first district-run voucher pilot, using state per-pupil funding to help up to 500 students attend private schools this fall. … [Read more...]

A new program helps prepare high school students for careers in information technology. It is operating in North Philadelphia and in 11 other cities, including Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington. … [Read more...]

Educational technology experts say the purchase of ed-tech company Wireless Generation by media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. raises questions about how effective the partnership will be over the long haul. … [Read more...]

Meet the people who bring Education Week Digital Directions' stories to life. … [Read more...]

Virginia students' cellphones and laptops can be seized and searched by public school officials if violations are suspected, according to state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. … [Read more...]

The range and unpredictability of threats to school districts' data systems can be unnerving, making protecting them difficult. … [Read more...]

With districts and schools under pressure to make every dollar count, California teachers can now download free resources for professional development from iTunes. … [Read more...]