Economic crisis forces shift in college aid
The current economic crisis has ravaged college endowments and prompted a host of reactions among campus officials. One of the most subtle, yet potentially profound effects of the…
Month: February 2009
Conference explores benefits of mobile learning
Using smart phones and other mobile devices for learning isn't just a trend, but rather a sustainable approach to educational technology that can adapt to future assessments and…
Colleges keep students in school with extra aid
Even as colleges and universities consider layoffs and enrollment caps in response to the economic meltdown, many are also investing additional money in financial aid programs in an…
Butler Tech to be featured at world education summit
The Butler Tech Board of Education plans to adopt 21st century skills as part of its curriculum requirements for next year. The move would put Butler Technology and…
Stimulus money makes Florida schools’ picture less grim
In one fell swoop, the federal government may have turned the dreary school funding situation in Florida from disastrous to merely terrible. The $789 billion stimulus package that…
Duncan wants stimulus to transform schools
President Barack Obama and his Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, want to do more than save teachers' jobs or renovate classrooms with the new economic recovery law. They're hoping…
Students’ exercise helps power university
Thousands of college students regularly hit the cardio exercise machines to work off stress after an exam or stay in shape. Oregon State University (OSU) is harnessing the…
Former student shot at Detroit high school
A former student, who sneaked past security, was shot on the second floor of a Detroit high school as hundreds of current students and teachers were ending classes…
Arizona State University supports aggressive growth plan with rapid ERP implementation
As the saying goes, it's quality, not quantity, that counts. Arizona State University (ASU), however, is out to prove that it can successively deliver both through its "New…
Robotics students match wits, kits
Student-built robots whizzed, whirred and clattered around a make-believe lunar surface with the nimbleness of R2-D2 yesterday at Madison High School. The high school engineering event, which drew…
Bankruptcies throw state’s school laptop program into disarray
It was just four months ago that the Custer School District anxiously awaited a late shipment of Gateway laptop computers. Now, the school is trying to give them…
Education snags $105.9B in stimulus package
The final $787 billion stimulus bill that President Obama is expected to sign today contains $105.9 billion for education, including $650 million for the federal Enhancing Education Through…
Stimulus to kick start cash-strapped higher ed
Higher education officials are awaiting an injection of $32 billion in federal money after Congress passed the economic stimulus bill last week, aiming to jumpstart a slumbering economy…
Editorial: Morning in America
Default Lines for eSchool News, print edition, March 1, 2009--After a years-long slumber, it's time to stretch, yawn, and notice a new day dawning all around us. In…
New media-education program targets parents
Common Sense Media, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that aims to improve the impact of media and entertainment on kids and families, has introduced a free media-education curriculum aimed…
Industry makes pitch that smart phones belong in the classroom
The cell phone industry has a suggestion for improving the math skills of American students, reports the New York Times: spend more time on cell phones in the…
In the internet age, librarians’ job gets an update
Even as more school librarians teach increasingly important digital literacy skills, they often become the first casualties of budget crunches, reports the New York Times.
Internships help prepare future online teachers
As virtual schooling continues to surge in popularity, there is a growing need for new K-12 teachers who understand how to teach in an online environment successfully. To…
Win a Kurzwell 3000 site license for your school
The MWCC and Kurzweil Educational Systems, a division of Cambium Learning Technologies are teaming up to encourage teachers across the country to engage middle school students in writing…
Up to $1,000 scholarship for high school students
Samsung is asking high school students to submit essays that are up to 500 words about what they think about technology advancements and how they will change the…