Apple has launched its second cohort of Apple Learning Coach across America, a free professional learning program to help educators…
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Apple removes UNiDAYS verification requirement for U.S. Education Store
After recently revamping their online U.S. Apple Store for Education to require student and education staff verification through the Unidays…
Apple tightens verification for U.S. Education Store purchases
Apple has revamped their U.S. Education Store online to require student and education staff verification through the Unidays system…
39,000 iPads roll out to students and teachers in Edinburgh, Scotland
Every school pupil from P6 to S6 in Scotland’s capital city will receive their own iPad as part of an ambitious education…
UK school network delivers 30,000 Apple iPads for students and teachers
Oasis Community Learning will deliver over 30,000 Apple iPads to primary, secondary, sixth form students, and staff in the UK over the next…
Apple and T-Mobile team to offer up to 1 million discount iPads for distance learning in California
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced today that the California Department of Education (CDE)…
Apple to discontinue iTunes U after 2021
Apple will discontinue iTunes U at the end of 2021. iTunes U will continue to be available to all existing customers through the 2020-2021 educational year…
Apple soon to release new Schoolwork and Classroom apps focused on distance-learning
Apple will soon launch Schoolwork 2.0 and Classroom 2.0 for Macs and iPads, a significant update to the company’s software that lets teachers manage…
Apple and Microsoft are making moves to take share from Google in education
Google has a majority of the U.S. education tech market with 60 percent of all laptops and tablets…
‘Everyone Can Create’ curriculum now available on Apple Books
Apple today announced its Everyone Can Create curriculum is now available on Apple Books…
Apple’s free Schoolwork app now available for teachers
Millions of teachers around the world choose iPad as the best tool to help personalize learning and inspire creativity…
Logitech’s Crayon stylus and Rugged Combo 2 keyboard for iPad schools are so good, Apple should copy them
Apple’s latest iPad push to take on Chromebooks in schools didn’t just come with a new Apple tablet and software…
What to expect from Apple’s Chicago education event
Apple is often very predictable and sometimes very unpredictable…
Acer announces the first Chrome OS tablet one day before Apple’s new iPad
Chrome OS has run on laptops, desktops, convertibles, and all-in-ones, but until today…
Why some schools pay more than others when buying from Apple
When administrators in Ohio’s Mentor Public Schools were buying MacBooks during the 2015-16 school year…
Apple’s next-gen iPad and 2018 iPad Pro: All the rumors on specs, price, release date
We know Apple’s having a party next week…
New hardware on tap at Apple’s March 27th ‘field trip’ education event?
Apple made a surprise announcement on Friday when it unveiled plans to host a special education event…
Apple to host education event in Chicago on March 27th
Apple today invited the media to an event on Tuesday, March 27…
Apple iPad helps lift school district’s graduation rate to 82% from 65%
H.L. Suverkrup Elementary, in Yuma, Ariz., is part of an innovative effort by Apple to use technology to help level…
Lynn University to deploy iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and Apple Smart Keyboard to all undergrads and faculty
iPad Pro, its accessories and the next generation of education-focused apps will make learning even more relevant…
L.A. Unified to get $6.4 million in settlement over iPad software
The Los Angeles Unified School District has reached a tentative $6.4-million settlement…
What schools must learn from Los Angeles’ iPad fiasco
When Los Angeles schools began handing out iPads in the fall of 2013…
U.S. SEC probes L.A. Unified School District’s iPad debacle
The federal Securities and Exchange Commission recently opened…
Los Angeles schools seeking refund over botched iPad plan
The country’s second-largest school district is taking another step to back away…
Apple pivoting iPad education strategy to regain its footing in face of Google Chromebook surge
News that Google Chromebooks outsold Apple iPads in the U.S. education market…
U.S. FBI seizes L.A. Unified School District iPad documents; 20 boxes carted away in surprise visit
FBI agents on Monday removed 20 boxes of documents from the Los Angeles Unified School District…
How L.A. Unified completely screwed up their iPad program
LA Unified district staff was so focused on distributing devices that little attention was paid…
St. Paul schools rolls out Apple iPads to nearly 40,000 students
The St. Paul School District will roll out an iPad initiative this fall…
Los Angeles teachers union calls for investigation of school super Deasy’s ties to Apple, Pearson execs
Los Angeles teachers union president Alex Caputo-Pearl on Monday…
L.A. Unified School District suspends Apple iPad contract
L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy suspended future use of a contract with Apple…
Why Hoboken is throwing away all of its students’ Dell laptops
Inside Hoboken’s combined junior-senior high school is a storage closet…
Lessons from the Los Angeles School District iPad fiasco
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) learned some tough lessons…
Apple sticks to spirit of Steve Jobs with latest iTunes U upgrades
Apple’s sticking to Steve Job’s vision for education by providing world class tools…
After bungled iPad rollout, Los Angeles school district offers students choice of 6 non-Apple laptops, hybrids
Los Angeles school district officials have allowed a group of high schools to choose…
Apple’s annual Back to School promotion to start tomorrow
Apple’s annual Back to School promotion will begin tomorrow…
Apple announces updates to iTunes U, says 30,000 Multi-Touch books have been created with iBooks Author
Apple today announced updates to iTunes U, bringing educators and students new tools…
Why Apple’s iOS 8 will be a big deal for educators
I’ve been using iPads in education for as long as there have been iPads…
Why Los Angeles is giving away 651,000 Apple iPads
It’s called the Common Core Technology Project…
L.A. school board votes to distribute iPads to 38 more campuses
Board members approved a $115-million proposal…
Growing political scandal could threaten iPad and Apple Retail Store Deal
Three ministers resigned Christmas night in the face of corruption allegations…
Rumor: Tim Cook to discuss $4 billion iPad in schools deal with Turkish president
Apple CEO Tim Cook and select executives will reportedly visit Turkey…
L.A. Unified School District repossesses students’ iPads as $1-billion plan hits hurdles
Los Angeles school officials have taken back iPads from students…
