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Changes in law aim to protect kids’ internet privacy
Aiming to prevent companies from exploiting online information about children under 13, the Obama administration on Dec. 19 imposed sweeping changes in regulations designed to protect a young generation with…
Texas town allows teachers to carry concealed guns in school
In the tiny Texas town of Harrold, children and their parents don't give much thought to security at the community's lone school—in part because some of the teachers are carrying…
Panel: Teacher preparation needs overhaul
Today’s digital-age students are expected not only to communicate effectively, think critically, and collaborate with one another, but also to analyze information while meeting rigorous state and national benchmarks. To meet…
How to promote literacy skills in the digital age
Digital apps that claim to teach children important reading and literacy skills do not always impart higher-level abilities that children need to develop strong reading skills, according to a report…
How social networking in school can drive innovation
Countries around the world are leveraging the power of social networking in school to prepare students for highly competitive workplace environments, and the U.S. education system could learn from some…
States nervous about new Common Core curriculum standards
In Kentucky this year, the percentage of elementary and middle school students who rated "proficient" or better on statewide math and reading tests declined by about a third. Kentucky high…
Kindles in school make reading fun for students
From the outside looking in on Christy Collins' seventh-grade language arts class at Baldwyn Middle School in Mississippi, it might seem odd to find students surfing the internet and perusing…
After unspeakable tragedy, a search for answers
While church leaders and President Barack Obama prepared to comfort a grieving town Dec. 16, federal agents planned to fan out to dozens of gun stores and shooting ranges across…
Leaders eye school safety plans after Connecticut attack
The mass killing inside a Connecticut elementary school has educators across the country reviewing their school security measures, reassuring parents, and asking, "What if?"…
How to talk to children about the Sandy Hook shooting
The killings at a Connecticut elementary school have left parents and educators struggling to figure out what to tell their children.…