IT Infrastructure & Management
Education news, analysis, and opinion about how schools and other groups are improving how technology supports teaching and learning.
Special Report
Why Ed Tech Is Not Used and What to Do About It
See Education Week’s special report about how schools are tracking the usage of educational technology tools and the steps they are taking to make better use of those technologies.
Special Report
The 5 Biggest Challenges Facing K-12 Tech Leaders
This Education Week review of the top technology challenges facing K-12 schools is the third of three special reports focused on the needs of district technology leaders, including chief technology officers.
Special Report
Unchaining Digital Data
This Education Week examination of school districts’ pursuit of “interoperability” is the first of three special reports focused on the needs of K-12 district technology leaders, including chief technology officers.
- IT Infrastructure & Management Sizing Up the Risks of Schools' Reliance on the 'Internet of Things'Technology is now critical to both the learning and business operations of schools.IT Infrastructure & Management How Schools Can Survive a Global Tech MeltdownA CrowdStrike incident offered a cautionary tale for schools — and parallels to the current AWS outage.IT Infrastructure & Management What Districts Can Do With All Those Old ChromebooksThe Chromebooks and tablets districts bought en masse early in the pandemic are approaching the end of their useful lives.IT Infrastructure & Management Aging Chromebooks End Up in the Landfill. Is There an Alternative?Districts loaded up on devices during the pandemic. What becomes of them as they reach the end of their useful lives?IT Infrastructure & Management Schools Can't Evaluate All Those Ed-Tech Products. Help Is on the WayMany districts don't have the time or expertise to carefully evaluate the array of ed-tech tools on the market.IT Infrastructure & Management Webinar From Chaos to Clarity: How to Master EdTech Management and Future-Proof Your Evaluation ProcessesSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.The road to a thriving educational technology environment is paved with planning, collaboration, and effective evaluation.IT Infrastructure & Management FCC Pilot Program to Help Schools Fight 'Real and Growing' CyberattacksSchool districts and libraries can soon seek new federal grants to protect against the cyberattacks.IT Infrastructure & Management Webinar Future-Proofing Your School's Tech Ecosystem: Strategies for Asset Tracking, Sustainability, and Budget OptimizationSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Gain actionable insights into effective asset management, budget optimization, and sustainable IT practices.IT Infrastructure & Management It's Not Just About AI. Schools Are Facing 5 Other Tech Challenges, TooIn addition to the use of AI in education, schools must pay attention to several big tech challenges.IT Infrastructure & Management Ed-Tech Companies Are Vulnerable to Cyberattacks. A New Federal Effort Wants to HelpThe Education Department is teaming up with a top research university to stem a wave of cyberattacks on schools.IT Infrastructure & Management Leader To Learn From Through Wars, Tornadoes, and Cyberattacks, He's a Guardian of Student PrivacyJun Kim, the technology director in Moore, Okla., works to make the most of innovations—without endangering student data.IT Infrastructure & Management One Solution to Maintaining 1-to-1 Devices? Pay Students to Repair ThemHiring students to help with the repair process is one way school districts are ensuring the sustainability of their 1-to-1 programs.IT Infrastructure & Management Schools Get Relief on Chromebook Replacements. Google Extends Device Support to 10 YearsSchools have typically had to replace Chromebooks every three to five years.IT Infrastructure & Management What We Know About District Tech Leaders, in ChartsMale chief technology officers in K-12 tend to come from technological backgrounds while most female tech leaders are former teachers.IT Infrastructure & Management How Schools Can Avoid Wasting Money on TechnologyA district leader shares ways to ensure ed-tech tools are worth the investment.