Articles by Meris Stansbury
Originally from Ohio, Meris graduated from Kenyon College in 2006 with a B.A. in English Literature. After graduating, she became the Education Program Manager for The World & I, a monthly educational publication based in D.C., and joined the eSchool News team as Assistant Editor in July 2007. Now Associate Editor at eSchool News, Meris covers the current issues in ed-tech, and manages video news at eSN.TV. Topics she’s most interested in include school reform, global education, and emerging technologies.
Information technology (IT) staffing shortages are keeping many schools from realizing the full benefits of technology inside and outside the classroom, an eSchool News survey reveals. Conducted in partnership with…
January 9, 2008 / Comments Off / Read MoreSchool systems nationwide are beginning to realize the benefits of "going green" when building new schools, according to experts who follow school construction trends. Though the initial building costs can…
December 17, 2007 / Comments Off / Read MoreSegún un informe recientemente publicado por el gobierno federal de los Estados Unidos (EE UU), los exámenes computarizados pueden medir eficientemente las "habilidades del siglo 21" tales como la resolución…
November 26, 2007 / Comments Off / Read MoreLos resultados de una nueva encuesta dan otra indicación del creciente apoyo para la enseñanza de "habilidades para el siglo 21" en las escuelas estadounidenses. Según la encuesta, una abrumadora…
November 26, 2007 / Comments Off / Read MoreAt a Nov. 14 webcast hosted by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), educational technology leaders came together to compare ultra-portable devices and talk about affordable one-to-one computing options for…
November 16, 2007 / Comments Off / Read More 
When state education leaders gathered in the nation’s capital for the latest annual Leadership Summit and Education Forum, much of the focus was on internet safety and security, instructional technology,…
November 13, 2007 / Comments Off / Read More When state education leaders gathered in the nation's capital for the latest annual Leadership Summit and Education Forum, much of the focus was on internet safety and security, instructional technology,…
November 9, 2007 / Comments Off / Read MoreWith a heightened focus on accountability spurring the use of data to track student progress, a robust student information system (SIS) has become a critical component of today's school systems.…
October 30, 2007 / Comments Off / Read MoreThe National School Boards Association's 2007 T+L conference, held Oct. 17-19 in Nashville, Tenn., urged educators to think outside the box to encourage the kind of innovation needed to ensure…
October 29, 2007 / Comments Off / Read MoreResults of a new poll commissioned by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills shows the vast majority of U.S. voters believe students are ill-equipped to compete in the global learning…
October 15, 2007 / Comments Off / Read More