Technology is having a growing impact on education in the U.S., from kindergarten all the way up through college. In fact, many school districts and higher education institutions have been changing the way they deliver knowledge and the services around it through their technology investments.

Last year, the education technology-focused conference EdTechXGlobal predicted that global spending on education technology would grow 17 percent annually to $252 billion by 2020, with U.S. institutions and educational systems leading the way.

Aside from summer classes, school's out in the U.S., or entering its final days for the academic year, until late August or September. But here's a roundup of four blog posts from within the channel about what's happening in the education market.

LOGICALIS: The impact of digital technology on college tours

Families of high school students will hit the road this summer to look at colleges. This post by Adam Petrovsky tells about the different ways digital technology can influence the image a college or university projects to prospective students and their families.

CONNECTION: Technology for students with disabilities

Lisa Trisciani nudges school districts to become familiar with federal and state programs that can help them better enable and engage disabled students in the classroom.

BURWOOD GROUP: The outward focus of education technology

Keith Arthur lists three recommendations for IT leaders in education to ensure that every product they buy best benefits students.

DIMENSION DATA: The digital era eradicates education as we know it

In this March post, Alison Jacobson tells how much of a game changer digital technology is in today's classroom.