Apple, other tech firms back Harvard in legal battle over race in admissions
Apple is one of more than a dozen companies backing Harvard University in a fierce legal battle concerning race in college admissions.
education
Mike Peterson
Apple's Schoolwork 2.0 app is coming soon, with distance-learning focus [u]
Apple's Schoolwork 2.0 update will allow for better management of assignments and handouts, and is geared toward making distance learning more manageable for both teachers and students.
Amber Neely
Ontario partners with Apple, Rogers for at-home iPad learning initiative
The government of Ontario has partnered with Apple and telecom company Rogers to help support at-home education in the Canadian province during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Apple video series launches to help educators with remote learning
Apple has launched a new series of videos to help schools and educators use their Apple devices for remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apple has radically expanded its remote learning & device management advice
Apple has updated its technical, training, and support advice for IT staff in education, to help them set up and cope with the increased demand for home studying on Macs and iPads.
William Gallagher
Tim Cook launches AR civil rights education program with EdFarm
Apple CEO Tim Cook's visit to Birmingham, Alabama was for an announcement involving the educational nonprofit EdFarm, which is going to provide access to Apple's coding and creation curriculum as well as teaching about civil rights through the use of augmented reality.
Malcolm Owen
Apple now allows developers to distribute custom apps to schools
Apple on Thursday announced an upgrade to Apple School Manager that allows developers to better serve educational institutions through the distribution of customized apps.
AppleInsider Staff
Apple Distinguished School list now includes Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
The West Indies-based veterinary school joins the short list of universities to be recognized by Apple for providing an exceptional learning environment for students.
Tim Cook's international tour continues with developer visit in Thailand
Continuing his international tour, Tim Cook has landed in Thailand, taking in the sights of the Chao Phraya River and Wat Arun, as well as visiting schoolchildren learning from Apple's Everyone, Can Create curriculum, and speaking to WWDC scholarship winners.
Mikey Campbell
Andrew O'Hara
Victor Marks
Roger Fingas
