Some parents and lawmakers argue laptops in classrooms are “poisoning kids.” Education technology leaders say taking them away could set schools back decades.

On a return flight from Tokyo to Detroit, I impulsively downloaded the Duolingo app. As a professor of education practice, I had just attended an educational technology conference and was inspired by ...

The layoffs of staff serving in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET) are a profound loss for the nation’s education system. For over 30 years, OET provided ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Global Investor and educator focused on strategies to build wealth. The education technology sector is facing unprecedented ...

In January, the U.S. Department of Education released the nation’s signature educational technology policy document — “2024 National Educational Technology Plan: A Call to Action for Closing the ...

Today, even in Catholic schools, the number of Chromebooks, digital teaching tools and other technology in classrooms is held out as a barometer of a modern, effective learning environment. The more ...

A quarter-by-quarter look at the federal grants, state programs and private funding sources that can help schools invest in the technology they need.

Educational technology (EdTech) tools were critical during the COVID-19 pandemic and remain a key part of education, from digital textbooks and instructional material, to interactive applications for ...

AI will move from experimentation to institution-wide strategy. In 2026, colleges and universities will shift away from isolated AI pilots toward coordinated adoption guided by governance, privacy ...

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a photo quietly circulated online—an image that, for a brief moment, became something of a symbol. It showed a teenage girl camped outside a Taco Bell in ...

Official screen-time inquiries are occurring in many countries this year. For example, the UK's Education Committee launched a hearing inquiry into how screen time affects education and well-being and ...