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Colonial Williamsburg introduces new electronic field trips
Colonial Williamsburg, Va., has launched a new season of electronic field trips for students.…
New guide reveals how to improve after-school programs
The Forum for Youth Investment, a nonprofit action group, has released a new guide to help cities and communities strengthen and sustain quality in after-school programs.…
Education Dept. helps teachers combat bullying
In recognition of Bullying Prevention Month this October, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released a free, two-part training toolkit designed to reduce incidents of bullying, for use by…
Skype in the classroom teams up with NASA to connect students, astronauts
In celebration of World Teacher's Day on Oct. 5, Skype in the classroom—the education outreach program of Skype, the Microsoft-owned service for making free voice and video calls online—has announced…
Online game lets students slash, tax their way to balanced budget
University of Maryland (UM) College Park students last week finagled with federal spending and deficit reduction so that, at the very worst, they could delay economic Armageddon in the United…
ARKive provides a unique audio-visual record of life on Earth
With the extinction of various animal species occurring at a faster rate now than at any time in Earth’s history, programs to educate the public about the planet’s biodiversity and…
Curriki launches free, project-based algebra course online
Curriki, a global K-12 community for creating, sharing, and finding open learning resources, has launched a free Algebra 1 course aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Available online, this…
Spongelab whets students’ interest in science
As schools look for ways to incorporate more science instruction on a shoestring budget, Toronto-based educational gaming company Spongelab Interactive has a resource that can help.…
New online portal features outstanding public media resources from the last decade
WNET, New York City’s flagship public TV station, has pulled together more than 800 interactive educational resources from public media projects from the past 10 years and housed them under…
Dictionary.com: A back-to-school resource for all your language needs
Once solely a reference source, Dictionary.com has evolved into a comprehensive online and mobile learning destination that offers a blend of free and subscription-based personalized vocabulary and writing help to…