Schools Are Racing to Adopt Digital Tools Without Solid Evidence that they Boost Student Achievement

Cross Post from the Scholars Strategy Network . At all levels from kindergarten to twelfth grade, American schools are making huge investments in digital education – with proponents often touting digital tools as a way to close achievement gaps and improve learning opportunities for economically and academically disadvantaged students. Digital instruction – using computers, netbooks, or handheld devices – is rapidly spreading in classrooms and supplemental areas of instruction. Big money is in p