It's like "Craigslist," except the goal is to bring people together to support public schools in Hawaii, reports the Honolulu Star-Bulletin: School stakeholders can click on the new…
Acutely aware of how the sudden change or demise of an important technology vendor can wreak havoc on their ed-tech programs, school leaders across North America are watching…
In a decision that could have a far-reaching effect on other states' efforts, a federal appeals court on Feb. 20 struck down a California law that sought to…
Technology has made it easy for educators to embrace continual professional development, writes Bill Ferriter in the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's publication, Educational Leadership.
If Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen is right, half of all instruction will take place online within the next 10 years--and schools had better get into the online-learning…
Accounting students now have access to the same kind of artificial intelligence-based tutoring software that math and chemistry students have had for years--and science teachers-in-training soon could benefit…
Students interact with music, movies, software, and other digital content every day--but many don't fully understand the rules surrounding the appropriate use of these materials, or why this…
Ten superintendents who are among the nation's most successful in leading their schools into the 21st century were honored in a special ceremony Feb. 20. The occasion was…
At our Ninth Annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards ceremony in February, we asked the winners what technology-related programs they were most proud of in their districts--and what it means…
President Obama's stimulus plan includes more than $150 billion in new federal money for education, with "infrastructure projects" like school modernization and repair, programs to make schools more…
The AP reports that Facebook has removed more than 5,500 convicted sex offenders from its social networking Web site since May, Connecticut's attorney general said Thursday.
The tanking economy and its devastating effect on education budgets, as well as the freshly signed economic stimulus package that promises billions of dollars in new money for…
Buying from large group contracts, aligning budgets with school improvement plans, starting an educational foundation, and mastering the art of passing school bond issues were among the strategies…
Open-source learning management systems such as Moodle and Sakai have made great inroads in higher education, but LMS software isn't the only area where colleges and universities are…
The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) 2009 Conference on Education, which runs Feb. 19-21 in San Francisco, promises to offer administrators a wealth of information and ideas…
Speakers at AASA General Sessions are selected to build administrators' vision of the future and to explore how global trends, advancements in science, corporate management techniques and even…
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Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's legal counsel, Jason Gonzalez, has asked the inspector general of the state's education department to investigate a Northeast Florida school computer system deal worth…
A Wisconsin high school resource officer said a 14-year-old girl was arrested after she was allegedly caught text messaging in class and denied having a phone, UPI reports.