What do students want from their schools?
Looking for ideas on how to spend federal stimulus dollars to enhance educational technology? Project Tomorrow has a suggestion: Listen to what students say they'd like to see…
Month: March 2009
Texas school board set to vote on challenge to evolution
The Texas Board of Education will vote this week on a new science curriculum designed to challenge the guiding principle of evolution, a step that could influence what…
Superintendent resigns in web surfing controversy
The superintendent of Westfall Local Schools in Pickaway County, Ohio, has resigned after admitting to misusing his school computer, reports WBNS 10TV.
More ‘fight club’ allegations at Texas school
Nine employees are under investigation over allegations of new fights among mentally disabled residents of the troubled Corpus Christi State School, a state lawmaker said March 21.
GOP governors spurn stimulus funds
A growing chorus of Republican governors say they will not accept a portion of the federal stimulus funding their states are eligible to receive, putting schools in the…
Warner Bros. brings film vault into digital age
Film historians and film-studies teachers might appreciate the latest announcement from Warner Bros.: The studio is reaching into its film vaults so it can sell old movies on…
ED: Prepare for ‘new era’ in science teaching
Education Secretary Arne Duncan said he wants to launch a "new era" of science education in the United States--one that encourages students to ask tough, challenging questions and…
Free multimedia activities aim to boost middle school literacy
Teachers' Domain, a library of free digital resources and fee-based professional development courses developed by Boston public television station WGBH, has added a new section called "Inspiring Middle…
Some rich districts get richer as aid is rushed to schools
In pouring cash into school districts, Washington is using a tangle of well-worn federal formulas that seem to take little account of who needs the money most, reports…
Madison, Ala., schools showcase educational technology
The Madison, Ala., City Schools' technology programs will be on display for educational leaders from across the country this week as part of a technology site visit by…
CoSN keeps school leaders ahead of the times
At the Consortium for School Networking's annual conference, held this year in Austin, Texas, March 10-12, issues such as the prevalence of Web 2.0 tools and the recession…
MIT makes research available on the web
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) faculty voted unanimously March 18 to make the school's scholarly research available for free on the internet, joining other noted universities that hope…
Black studies database offered at low cost
Every member school of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will receive access to a black studies database either free of charge or at a reduced cost,…
Text-to-speech reversal kindles disappointment
It's been a tough few weeks for Amazon.com and its Kindle eBook reader: Advocates for students with disabilities already were disappointed with the company's Feb. 27 decision to…
Ambitious school technology plans run up against budget deficits
All 1,000 students at Oak-Land Junior High in Lake Elmo, Minn., have laptop computers supplied by the Stillwater School District that they take to every class and can…
Students post schoolyard-brawl videos online
In schoolyards across the country, all it takes to attract a crowd is the call "Fight! Fight! Fight!" But now, students increasingly are showing up with cameras to…
Campus IT officials prep for March Madness
As the college basketball tournament known as March Madness begins today, campus IT officials are preparing for what could amount to a huge spike in network traffic. College…
Community colleges to shape new workforce
With the economy swelling unemployment lines, community colleges across the country are bracing for a wave of displaced workers looking to train for new careers. And college officials…
Liverpool school district appeals dismissal of case against technology administrator
The Liverpool school district has appealed a decision to dismiss disciplinary charges against its technology administrator, according to the Post-Standard.
Career changers help fill teaching shortages
Thanks partly to the poor economy, and also to the rise in programs that encourage the transition, a growing number of people are leaving their chosen professions to…
Duncan: Schools must improve to get stimulus money
Education Secretary Arne Duncan says schools must make dramatic changes to get money from a special $5 billion "Race to the Top" fund included in the economic stimulus…
New e-Rate blog helps applicants understand the program
The filing window for the 2009-10 e-Rate season might have closed in February, but that doesn't mean applicants' work is done. There are still plenty of follow-up forms…
Tide turns against schools as foreclosures rise
Across the United States, declining property values and mortgage foreclosures have led to huge losses in property tax revenues, forcing schools to trim budgets, freeze hiring, and in…
Software tests patience in Maryland district
A $4.1 million computer program designed to put Prince George's County, Md., students' grades, attendance, and discipline data online has been plagued with errors in its first year,…
California technology coordinator wins Google contest
Miramonte High School Technology Coordinator Cheryl Davis was named one of six winners of a Google contest to create a lesson plan using Google Earth's new ancient Rome…
Report: Online learning a ‘lifeline’ in rural areas
Online learning offers a lifeline--especially for rural schools, according to a recent study that also predicts "blended learning" could be the way most students learn in the future.…
Expert: Internet-mapping bill won’t deter attacks
A California lawmaker's proposal to require internet mapping services to blur detailed images of schools, colleges, hospitals, and other potential terrorist targets has generated a great deal of…
Parent voting for school councils is moving online
Next month, New York City's education department will conduct what election officials are billing as the first exclusively online public election in the United States, reports the New…
Funding for cyber charter schools at issue
A March 12 hearing before Pennsylvania's Senate Education Committee was dominated by debate over funding for the state's cyber charter schools, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Maine to expand its school laptop program
Despite the economic turmoil, Maine is expanding its program to provide laptop computers to students. Maine started its first-in-the-nation program by distributing more than 30,000 computers to each…
Stolen-data trove offers insights on botnets
Massive "botnet" networks -- armies of infected computers formed by spreading a computer virus that orders compromised machines to phone home for further instructions, such as sending out…
Up to $4.5 million to fund pre-school reading programs
The program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, supports local efforts to enhance the oral language, cognitive, and early reading skills of preschool-aged children, especially those from…
$200 for STEM teachers
K-12 teachers who develop or apply science, mathematics, and technology in their curriculum are invited to apply for a grant of up to $200 per request to supplement…
$2,500 to purchase products from the Education Resource catalog
Schools are being offered a $2,500 Education Resource voucher to two schools that are are best at implementing technology for the advancement of student learning. Applicants are asked…
Up to $2,000 for high school students
Thacher Scholars Awards are given to secondary school students that demonstrate the best use of geospatial technologies or data to study Earth. Eligible geospatial tools and data include…
More than $25,000-worth of Orchard software and a Lenovo ThinkCentre
Lenovo and Orchard Software are calling on students between ages 8 and 18 to enter their Listen to a Life essay contest. To enter, students must interview a…
Empowering Education Through Technology
Empowering Education Through TechnologyIntegrating technology into the classroom can be a challenge without the right guidance.
Stimulating Achievement: Your Guide to Ed Funding
Stimulating Achievement: Your Guide to Ed FundingLearn how to make wise spending decisions and keep track of school needs as stimulus funds become available.
Hackers transfer $200,000 out of school’s bank account
Officials with the Carl Junction R-1 School District in Missouri say computer hackers apparently were able to transfer nearly $200,000 out of the district's bank account, reports the…
School shooting internet post was likely a fake
German police say they've made great strides toward developing a profile of the gunman in the March 11 school shooting spree that killed 15 people, but one key…