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Free algebra course helps teachers address Common Core requirements
SAS Curriculum Pathways has launched a free Algebra 1 course that provides teachers and students with all the required content to address the Common Core State Standards for Algebra. Available…
New online community shares ed-tech best practices
Project RED, an ed-tech research and advocacy group that has been studying how technology can help re-engineer the education system, has created a new online community for school technology decision…
J.K. Rowling webcast will promote new Harry Potter Reading Club
J.K. Rowling’s next book is for adults, but she will be on hand this fall to help promote a new reading club for kids, the Harry Potter Reading Club.…
NBC launches new educational video series about the Summer Olympics
With the 2012 Summer Olympic games just days away, NBC Learn—the educational arm of NBC News—has launched a new video series called “Science of the Summer Olympics: Engineering in Sports.”…
Feds launch new online tool to help students manage loan debt
The U.S. Department of Education has released a new interactive loan counseling tool to provide students with financial management basics, like information about their current loan debt and estimates for…
Education leaders share ‘Five Things I’ve Learned’ on new Pearson Foundation website
The Pearson Foundation has announced a new online project that aims to share the insights of education leaders whose efforts are improving outcomes for students. “Five Things I’ve Learned” chronicles…
‘Share My Lesson,’ a free online portal for teachers, will debut this summer with more than 100,000 user-generated lessons
Discussing education reform at Stanford University last year, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, asked of the audience: “You’re all technology people. Could you actually help us?”…
Collegewebeditor.com is an authority on all things marketing
Collegewebeditor.com, launched and run by internet marketing expert Karine Joly, updates educators and IT professionals on the latest in how to attract prospective students and engage current students, alumni, and…
JogNog helps teachers create learning games for their students
JogNog, a website that provides competitive learning games that motivate students in grades 2-12 to learn, has opened up its library of elementary and middle school content to teachers who…
Education Department publishes college cost information
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has added to its College Affordability and Transparency Center, highlighting colleges and universities with the highest and lowest tuition and net price, and those…



