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Slanted Wikipedia revisions dog Idaho schools chief
The spokeswoman for Idaho state schools superintendent Tom Luna triggered a tug of war over his Wikipedia entry when revising the web page last week to make changes that included…
Education policies, funding at stake in 2012 election
When voters go to the polls to choose the nation’s next president in November, they’ll be making a choice that has important implications for schooling in the next four years.…
New distance learning agreement coming soon
Drafters of an interstate agreement on distance learning in higher education are entering the final stages of creating a model agreement that would make it much easier for colleges and…
Web class on a snow day? Only for some students
Snow days will be free days for most Ohio students this school year, despite a state law that could turn some of them into days of online classes.…
Broadband: Huge potential, but access barriers remain
Broadband internet access is crucial for student learning as online and blended learning expand throughout the country, but obstacles such as digital access and policy roadblocks must be addressed, said…
Virginia to require an online course for graduation
Starting with ninth-graders in fall 2013, all Virginia students pursuing a standard or advanced-studies diploma must take some sort of online course to graduate, making it the fifth state to…
Online education degrees skyrocket
Virtually unknown a decade ago, big online teacher education programs now dwarf their traditional competitors, outstripping even the largest state university teachers' colleges.…
New ed-tech service aims to boost parent engagement
A simple text message could clue in parents to the perfect conversation starters with their kids: The Parent Connection, a new feature of Channel One News InterActiv (C1Ni), sends parents…
Is a charter school chain called Rocketship ready to soar across America?
Inside a prefabricated beige building hard by the freight tracks, John Danner thinks he has solved one of the nation’s most vexing problems, the Washington Post reports. …
Study: Online learning outcomes similar to classroom results
Critics of online learning claim that students are exposed to an inferior education when compared to traditional in-class instruction, but a recent study from Ithaka S+R, a strategic consulting and…