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TEACH Act Seeks a Safe Harbor for Use of Instructional Technologies for...
SIIA has long supported the goal of providing students with disabilities with educational opportunities through access to digital learning, electronic instructional materials and related technologies....
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SIIA Echoes President Obama’s Support for Connected Educator Champions of Change
I had the honor of being at the White House today as President Obama recognized 10 Connected Educators as Champions of Change. These educators are successfully engaging students, personalizing learning...
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U.S. PISA Student Performance Correlated to Digital Learning
Recently released results from the 2012 OECD Programme for International Student Assessment’s (PISA) global exam once again show disappointing U.S. performance. Every three years, PISA tests...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Student Data Privacy
The enhanced use of technology and data to serve students, teachers and schools has raised many important questions about student data privacy and security. While eduational practices and technologies...
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Fordham CLIP Study of Student Data Privacy Does Not Account for Protections...
A new report out of Fordham Law School on privacy and web services in public schools made a splash in education circles after its release late last week. The report by the Center on Law and Information...
View ArticleGeorgia Student Privacy Act Would be a Barrier to Student Learning
Senate Bill 167 is receiving much debate in Georgia, centered largely on its primary task of pulling the state back off of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). But also included in the...
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Innovative Policies, Developer Content and Data Tools are Key, According to...
SIIA this week hosted a successful meeting with education policy makers to enhance dialogue with developers of moble learning and other educational technologies. Discussions helped SIIA members better...
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SIIA Supports FY15 Funding for ConnectEDucators
Our K-12 education system continues its embrace of technology and digital learning to improve school operations and student learning. According to SIIA’s Vision K-20 educator survey, 81% of responding...
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SIIA Agrees with Obama Administration’s Call for “Responsible Educational...
The Obama Administration today released a report on “Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values.” SIIA welcomed the report’s assessment that big data provides substantial public benefits and...
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SIIA Releases Student Privacy Policy Guidelines & Recommendations During...
The safeguarding of student privacy and data security remains on the agenda for many state (and federal) policymakers. SIIA took the opportunity of its invited testimony before the California state...
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