📚 Education Aug 20, 2026 · EdSurge Staff

Department of Education Issues Long-Awaited Edtech Guidance for States and Districts

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The U.S. Department of Education today issued new guidance about educational technology usage in the classroom but left rulemaking to states and school districts.Edtech should ensure that “technology use is purposeful, instructionally sound, and contributing to measurable student outcomes,” writes Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education Kirsten Baesler in the Dear Colleague Letter. “Responsible design is the floor. Not only do we need to know if the tool works, but if it works;

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