/chromebooks Chromebooks en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:39:48 GMT /technology/why-one-teacher-told-students-to-put-their-chromebooks-away-for-good/2025/08 Chemistry teacher Marcie Samayoa went back to paper-and-pencil lessons this school year. It's led to deeper engagement. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:39:48 GMT /technology/why-one-teacher-told-students-to-put-their-chromebooks-away-for-good/2025/08 /technology/why-this-district-pays-students-to-repair-school-devices/2025/07 One district leader says there are no downsides to having students work on Chromebook repairs. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:36:58 GMT /technology/why-this-district-pays-students-to-repair-school-devices/2025/07 /technology/exploding-chromebooks-how-to-counter-the-latest-tiktok-trend/2025/05 The social media challenge has kids damaging school-issued devices. Wed, 21 May 2025 20:41:37 GMT /technology/exploding-chromebooks-how-to-counter-the-latest-tiktok-trend/2025/05 /technology/chromebooks-or-cellphones-which-are-the-bigger-classroom-distraction/2025/05 Most schools have had 1-to-1 computing environments since 2020; others have had it since the early 2010s. Fri, 09 May 2025 21:12:53 GMT /technology/chromebooks-or-cellphones-which-are-the-bigger-classroom-distraction/2025/05 /technology/schools-brace-for-tariff-related-price-increases-of-chromebooks-and-ipads/2025/05 School-issued devices in many districts need to be replaced, but rising prices could prevent those plans. Tue, 06 May 2025 19:05:00 GMT /technology/schools-brace-for-tariff-related-price-increases-of-chromebooks-and-ipads/2025/05 /technology/what-districts-can-do-with-all-those-old-chromebooks/2024/07 The Chromebooks and tablets districts bought en masse early in the pandemic are approaching the end of their useful lives. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:30:00 GMT /technology/what-districts-can-do-with-all-those-old-chromebooks/2024/07 /technology/aging-ed-tech-end-up-in-the-landfill-is-there-an-alternative/2024/06 Districts loaded up on devices during the pandemic. What becomes of them as they reach the end of their useful lives? Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:08:30 GMT /technology/aging-ed-tech-end-up-in-the-landfill-is-there-an-alternative/2024/06 /leadership/in-cocoa-out-chromebooks-e-learning-didnt-kill-old-fashioned-snow-days-ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog-say/2024/01 Remember when virtual learning was going to put paid to snow days? These ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog don't, either. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:47:20 GMT /leadership/in-cocoa-out-chromebooks-e-learning-didnt-kill-old-fashioned-snow-days-ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog-say/2024/01 /technology/one-solution-to-maintaining-1-to-1-devices-pay-students-to-repair-them/2023/12 Hiring students to help with the repair process is one way school districts are ensuring the sustainability of their 1-to-1 programs. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:29:55 GMT /technology/one-solution-to-maintaining-1-to-1-devices-pay-students-to-repair-them/2023/12 /technology/schools-get-relief-on-chromebook-replacements-google-extends-device-support-to-10-years/2023/09 Schools have typically had to replace Chromebooks every three to five years. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 22:55:08 GMT /technology/schools-get-relief-on-chromebook-replacements-google-extends-device-support-to-10-years/2023/09 /technology/chromebooks-short-lifespan-costs-schools-billions-of-dollars-report-finds/2023/04 Doubling the lifespan of Chromebooks would save schools $1.8 billion, a U.S. PIRG Education Fund report estimates. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:45:44 GMT /technology/chromebooks-short-lifespan-costs-schools-billions-of-dollars-report-finds/2023/04 /technology/schools-handed-out-millions-of-digital-devices-under-covid-19-now-thousands-are-missing/2020/07 Some districts are scrambling to account for thousands of devices—a task made more urgent by the uncertainty over when students will be able to return to school buildings full-time. Fri, 24 Jul 2020 00:46:17 GMT /technology/schools-handed-out-millions-of-digital-devices-under-covid-19-now-thousands-are-missing/2020/07 /technology/delivery-delays-likely-for-chromebooks-ipads-under-covid-19-analyst-predicts/2020/04 Analyst predicts that a frustrating stretch could continue for district officials desperate to acquire devices such as Chromebooks and iPads during coronavirus closures. Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:32:05 GMT /technology/delivery-delays-likely-for-chromebooks-ipads-under-covid-19-analyst-predicts/2020/04 /leadership/k-12-device-arms-race-philly-school-districts-heaven-sent-chromebooks-for-coronavirus-closures/2020/04 The Philly School District's story of how it acquired 40,000 new devices underscores a new reality: districts across the country are competing for every device available during the coronavirus-induced remote learning movement. Tue, 14 Apr 2020 21:10:57 GMT /leadership/k-12-device-arms-race-philly-school-districts-heaven-sent-chromebooks-for-coronavirus-closures/2020/04 /technology/coronavirus-squeezes-supply-of-chromebooks-ipads-and-other-digital-learning-devices/2020/04 School districts are competing against each other for purchases of digital devices as remote learning expands to schools across the country. Wed, 01 Apr 2020 23:15:45 GMT /technology/coronavirus-squeezes-supply-of-chromebooks-ipads-and-other-digital-learning-devices/2020/04 /teaching-learning/google-products-dominate-in-k-12-classrooms-ed-week-survey-shows/2017/05 Four of the nation's largest tech companies—Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft—are vying for the K-12 classroom market, and according to a recent Ed Week Market Brief survey, there's a clear leader so far. Sat, 13 May 2017 00:22:31 GMT /teaching-learning/google-products-dominate-in-k-12-classrooms-ed-week-survey-shows/2017/05 /technology/complaint-accuses-google-of-breaking-student-privacy-pledge/2015/12 A prominent nonprofit that supports digital privacy filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that the tech giant has strayed from a pledge to protect student privacy. Fri, 04 Dec 2015 06:25:42 GMT /technology/complaint-accuses-google-of-breaking-student-privacy-pledge/2015/12 /teaching-learning/chromebooks-rise-in-u-s-k-12-schools-fueled-by-online-testing/2015/09 Chromebooks now command almost half the U.S. K-12 market, with prices coming down even further. Wed, 09 Sep 2015 22:10:34 GMT /teaching-learning/chromebooks-rise-in-u-s-k-12-schools-fueled-by-online-testing/2015/09 /technology/mobile-devices-for-schools-generating-huge-momentum-analysts-say/2015/02 Futuresource Consulting projects that half of students and teachers in the U.S. will have access to their own personal computer in school by 2015-16. Thu, 26 Feb 2015 13:17:45 GMT /technology/mobile-devices-for-schools-generating-huge-momentum-analysts-say/2015/02 /technology/ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog-weigh-merits-of-chromebooks-ipads-in-twitter-chat/2014/12 Guests Holly Clark and Kyle Pace debated Chromebooks versus iPads in an #EWedchat this week. Chat participants discussed the pros and cons of each device and shared resources for ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog. Fri, 19 Dec 2014 09:54:03 GMT /technology/ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog-weigh-merits-of-chromebooks-ipads-in-twitter-chat/2014/12 /technology/twitter-chat-is-it-the-ipad-or-the-chromebook-for-education-domination/2014/12 We'll debate iPads versus Chromebooks for education in a Twitter chat on Wednesday from 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. Join us using the hashtag #EWedchat. Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:57:50 GMT /technology/twitter-chat-is-it-the-ipad-or-the-chromebook-for-education-domination/2014/12 /technology/chromebook-sales-to-k-12-schools-reach-new-heights/2014/12 More than one million Chromebooks were sold in the U.S. K-12 education market during the third quarter of this year, accounting for 35 percent of all devices sold to schools. Thu, 04 Dec 2014 19:58:42 GMT /technology/chromebook-sales-to-k-12-schools-reach-new-heights/2014/12 /leadership/chromebooks-for-new-york-city-schools-gain-stamp-of-approval/2014/11 The 1.2 million-student district has added the Chromebook to its list of approved computing devices, reflecting the laptop's growing popularity. Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:54:15 GMT /leadership/chromebooks-for-new-york-city-schools-gain-stamp-of-approval/2014/11 /technology/chromebooks-gain-in-k-12-market-challenging-ipads/2014/11 While Apple's iPads remain dominant in the K-12 tablet market, Chromebook laptops have made gains in school districts, research indicates. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 18:23:39 GMT /technology/chromebooks-gain-in-k-12-market-challenging-ipads/2014/11 /technology/chromebooks-gaining-popularity-in-school-districts/2014/11 The low-cost laptops from Google accounted for nearly one-third of all mobile device sales to U.S. schools in the first half of 2014. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 18:22:31 GMT /technology/chromebooks-gaining-popularity-in-school-districts/2014/11 /technology/chromebooks-versus-tablets-in-schools-tbt-and-a-look-ahead/2014/11 One year ago, the iPad was dominant. Next week, Education Week takes a look at the rapid ascendance of the Chromebook. Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:45:25 GMT /technology/chromebooks-versus-tablets-in-schools-tbt-and-a-look-ahead/2014/11 /technology/maryland-district-approves-big-chromebook-adoption/2014/07 The Montgomery County Public Schools will purchase 40,000 digital devices for students for the coming school year. Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:35:23 GMT /technology/maryland-district-approves-big-chromebook-adoption/2014/07 /teaching-learning/switch-from-mac-to-chromebook-puts-acclaimed-philly-high-school-at-center-of-ed-tech-debates/2013/12 Science Leadership Academy Principal Christopher Lehmann argues that new Chromebooks are a cost-effective solution to going 1-to-1 and supporting project-based learning. Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:00:29 GMT /teaching-learning/switch-from-mac-to-chromebook-puts-acclaimed-philly-high-school-at-center-of-ed-tech-debates/2013/12