EdTech News
News about the educational apps we rate and student data privacy, summarized with AI assistance. Every article links its sources.
26 articles
New Study Links Classroom Quiz Scores to ACT College Readiness
Learn how a new study links daily classroom quiz scores on Formative to ACT college readiness benchmarks, offering families a better way to track progress.
Classroom Apps Leak Student Data, Spurring New Utah Privacy Law
A BYU study found classroom apps frequently leak student data to advertisers, leading to Utah's strict new H.B. 55 law. Learn how to protect your kids.
Why Middle Schoolers Hit a Reading Wall and How to Help Them
Learn why middle school reading scores are dropping for struggling students, how background knowledge shapes comprehension, and how parents can help.
New California Law Stops EdTech Apps From Training AI on Student Data
California's AB 1159 bans edtech platforms from using student data to train AI models and gives parents the legal right to sue companies that violate privacy.
California Passes AB 1159 to Protect Student Data From AI Training
California's AB 1159 heads to Governor Newsom's desk. Learn how the bill bans student data from training AI and protects learners from preschool to college.
Why Utah Just Cracked Down on Classroom App Data Tracking
Learn how a BYU study on classroom app data tracking prompted Utah's strict new student privacy law, H.B. 55, and what it means for your child's data.
How School Apps Are Secretly Sharing Your Child's Private Data
A groundbreaking BYU study reveals that 61% of classroom apps share student data with third parties. Learn how new state laws are fighting back to protect kids.
Lawsuit Accuses Microsoft of Harvesting Sensitive Data from K-12 Students
Learn how a new class-action lawsuit against Microsoft exposes the tracking of student emotional data, typing habits, and web browsing in K-12 classrooms.
School Apps Found Secretly Sharing Student Data with Advertisers
A two-year technical study found that 52% of classroom apps violate privacy contracts, leading to strict new student data laws. What parents need to know.
Districts Limit Classroom Screens Over Privacy and Distraction Fears
Learn how school districts are limiting classroom screen time and why parents are pushing back against EdTech data collection and student privacy risks.
Is Classroom Tech Worth the Cost? The Battle Over EdTech Spending
With K-12 school technology spending projected to hit $132 billion by 2032, parents and educators are battling an ROI crisis and rising screen-time fatigue.
Five Crucial Questions to Ask About Classroom Technology
Learn how to evaluate educational technology using a new five-question framework and academic research on productive struggle and ESSA evidence tiers.
