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Making the case for student-controlled devices
It's time to realize that we cannot, and should not, dictate the manner in which students learn. One area where the desire for control is clearly manifested is our use…
ED’s former ed-tech chief discusses new role
In an interview with eSchool News, Karen Cator reflected on her tenure as the nation’s top ed-tech chief—and she described how her current organization, Digital Promise, is building on this…
Why our current obsession with high-stakes testing is wrong
We have seen how an increasingly test-obsessed public has led our school systems to narrow their curricula, diminishing attention to many of our important public education goals to devote inordinate…
The awesome thing one Chicago principal did to reward students’ reading
The Chicago Public Schools District may be amid turbulent times, but that hasn’t stopped teachers, students and administrators from doing amazing things, the Huffington Post reports.…
Free service allows bully reporting by text
Students are getting a new weapon to fight back against bullies: their cell phones.…
Teacher mental health training approved
Texas school teachers would receive training to identify mental illness in their classrooms under a measure that has cleared the Texas Legislature, the Associated Press reports. …
The ‘Evergreen’ iPad: Why all your apps should fit on one screen
Time and again, I run into educators who spend hours reviewing long lists of largely drill-and-kill subject apps, such as “100 History Apps” or “50 Spanish Apps for the Classroom.”…
Teacher gives epic resignation in video
In what's already become viral amongst educators, one fourth-grade teacher has posted her resignation in an emotional video that's hard to ignore.…
NYC Spanish teacher claims she was fired for using “negro” word in class
The Epoch Times reports that a Spanish teacher in the Bronx said she was fired for using the word “Negro” in class. …
Seven key stats with important implications for schools
The percentage of U.S. students living in poverty jumped by 40 percent in the last decade, and total funding for K-12 education dropped by $1 billion from 2008-09 to 2009-10.…