The number of models of passenger electric vehicles keeps growing, and electric delivery vans are becoming a more common sight on the road. But it’s the lowly bus that’s zooming… Read More
As University of Washington epidemiologist Brandon Guthrie sifts through mounds of research in his Seattle home office, seeking to better understand the whys and hows of COVID-19, in the background… Read More
The longtime problem of digital inequity has been thrown into sharp relief by the coronavirus pandemic as schools turn to online learning. Washington state is calling on the tech and… Read More
Back in ninth grade, Steve Ballmer transferred to a new school in Detroit and found himself behind in math. Fortunately, he had Ted Kuss as a math teacher. Introducing ‘Numbers… Read More
Microsoft is deepening its efforts in education by literally getting in on the ground floor. On Tuesday, it launched its Microsoft Flagship School Program, announcing partnerships with 17 schools around… Read More
RealNetworks, the Seattle company best known for pioneering streaming media in the early days of the web, is deploying a surprising new product today. The company says it will offer a… Read More
Microsoft made a big splash last week when it announced a new education-oriented operating system, Windows 10 S, and debuted a brand new Surface Laptop, but a new study says… Read More
Five years ago, the Bainbridge Island, Wa., School District didn’t have a robotics team and the high school had one coding class. Now, thanks to inspired teachers, students and mentors,… Read More
At Summit Sierra, a personalized learning charter school in Seattle’s International District, students use software to chase their dreams. They set goals for themselves, create week-by-week plans, and track their progress… Read More
Hundreds of schools in Washington state — 329 of them, to be exact — are in for a surprise. Microsoft co-founder and Vulcan Inc. CEO Paul Allen is funding 611 classroom… Read More
Located just south of downtown Seattle, the Kent School District (KSD) is certainly unique. It’s the fourth-largest school system in the state of Washington; it’s one of the most diverse… Read More
The Alliance of Angels has led an $850,000 investment in Ravenna Solutions, a Seattle area startup that is developing tools to help K-12 independent and private schools more effectively oversee… Read More
One of the things Zillow’s 63 million monthly users are clamoring for is the ability to better evaluate the schools their kids might be going to when they move into… Read More
The Scrooglers have struck again. First it was Google Shopping, then came Gmail which was followed by Google Play. Now, Microsoft’s latest attack on Google comes in the form of education. The new Scroogled… Read More
Use Bing, receive free Surface tablets. That’s the winning formula for the 800,000 students participating in Microsoft’s new “Bing for Schools” pilot initiative that officially launched for K-12 schools today.… Read More
Call it a yearbook for the Facebook generation. TreeRing, a San Mateo, California startup, has landed $3.6 million from some heavy hitters in the tech industry to radically upend the… Read More
