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As web sites like Cramster and SparkNotes are transforming the way undergraduates study, some are questioning whether they encourage cheating and undermine learning, reports the New York Times.
Month: May 2009
Assistant principal is first NYC swine flu death
A school assistant principal who was sick for several days with swine flu on May 17 became the city's first death linked to the virus and the nation's…
House approves $6.4B for green schools
The U.S. House of Representatives on May 14 passed a multiyear school construction bill with the ambitious goals of producing hundreds of thousands of jobs, reducing energy consumption,…
New search tool gives pause to some
A new search tool that is set to launch formally May 18 allows users to input queries and receive answers to fact-based questions. If it works as advertised,…
New search tool gives pause to some
A new search tool that is set to launch formally May 18 allows users to input queries and receive answers to fact-based questions. If it works as advertised,…
Building a Cost-Effective Digital Classroom
Building a Cost-Effective Digital ClassroomIf today's students are to compete in an increasingly global economy, schools will need much more than textbooks and traditional pencil-and-paper approaches to succeed.
Learning Without Limits
Learning Without LimitsOnline learning is no longer regarded with the skepticism it was a decade ago--and now thousands of K-12 schools nationwide are turning to online-learning providers for…
House approves $6.4 billion for green schools
The House on Thursday passed a multiyear school construction bill with the ambitious goals of producing hundreds of thousands of jobs, reducing energy consumption and creating healthier, cleaner…
8th Graders’ Exam Is Delayed
According to the New York Time, the College Board said Thursday that it was putting off the unveiling of a new standardized test intended to help eighth graders…
iSchools lift hopes in NYC
A series of theme-based high schools are springing up across New York City, based on a model that has been open for only a year but already is…
Jury out on Facebook’s impact on grades
Two contradictory studies about Facebook usage and grade-point average have higher education officials questioning if the social networking giant has any impact on students' classroom performance. Key words:…
Jury out on Facebook’s impact on grades
Two contradictory studies about Facebook usage and grade-point average have higher education officials questioning if the social networking giant has any impact on students' classroom performance. Key words:…
After Ed “Voices” on Mayoral Control
Joseph Viteritti, editor of "When Mayor's Take Charge," on mayoral control, its benefits, and needed reforms in NYC.
NCTI and the Future of Global Computing
Gregg Downey, eSchool News (Moderator); Gordon Freedman, Blackboard, Inc; T.V. Raman, Google, Inc. These three panelists explore what the future holds for education, technology development, and around-the-corner solutions.
Pearson Math Content
Pearson's enVisionMATH makes math content accessible for all students.
The Exuberant World of Green Building
Christine Ervin's career as an environmental leader spans executive positions in both national and state government as well as in the nonprofit sector. As the President and CEO…
Microsoft “My Resume” Talks
Microsoft asked students at the University of Washington Career Fair about some of the biggest mistakes they have made in their job searches. Their answers are both informative…
New York Times: Foresensic Science in Classrooms
Forensic science has grown into a popular choice for many students at New Rochelle High School in New York.
Up to $10,000 for after-school meal programs
Share Our Strength is awarding grants from $1,000 to $10,000 to organizations that directly sponsor or advocate USDA-reimbursed after-school and/or summer meal programs for children. Grants will specifically…
Apply for a fellowship to the NSTA New Science Teacher Academy
NSTA New Science Teacher Academy, co-founded by the Amgen Foundation, is a professional development initiative created to help promote quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence,…
Grants for nonprofit organizations that focus on healthy lifestyles in children
The Saucony Run For Good Foundation was created to help reverse the trend of childhood obesity. Research shows running can help children do better in school, manage stress,…
Up to $500 for children’s efforts to improve their communities
Youth Service America and Disney are offering Disney Minnie Grants to fund children's efforts to improve their communities. The grants of $500 are for children ages 5 to…
$2,000 to young female social entrepreneurs
Youth Service America has launched the first annual Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards to recognize two young female social entrepreneurs, ages 14 to 17, whose initiatives serve the common…
Education secretary: Detroit schools are ‘ground zero’
Education Secretary Arne Duncan said May 13 that Detroit's troubled public schools are "ground zero" for education in the U.S. and promised federal help if leaders are willing…
A campaign for parents to shut down schools
It might be the next school movement to sweep the country, reports U.S. News: Emboldened by charter school operators, parents of children attending failing schools in Los Angeles…
Unused eRate funding totals billions
About $5 billion of the estimated $19.5 billion in eRate funds committed to schools and libraries from 1998 to 2006 were never used, according to a recent report…
Student blogs can win cash for college
Karissa Snow won $5,000 in scholarship money just by blogging and winning her peers' approval. She's among 40,000 students vying for tuition cash every week on CollegeNET, a…
Student blogs can win cash for college
Karissa Snow won $5,000 in scholarship money just by blogging and winning her peers' approval. She's among 40,000 students vying for tuition cash every week on CollegeNET, a…
Fumes from bottle sicken students at Ill. school
Authorities in the Chicago suburb of Lockport, Ill., locked down a high school campus after mysterious fumes from a bottle left in a hallway sent 13 students to…
Palo Alto computer system crashes, erasing data
Teachers put in extra hours to re-enter grades and students even rewrote essays after a computer system used by Palo Alto high and middle schools crashed last month,…
Palo Alto computer system crashes, erasing data
Teachers put in extra hours to re-enter grades and students even rewrote essays after a computer system used by Palo Alto high and middle schools crashed last month,…
Camera modified into stun gun found at school
A student at a Michigan school district learned to convert a disposable camera into a makeshift stun gun by watching a YouTube video and used the device on…
California Senate approves software as an alternative to textbooks
California teenagers might be spared having to lug backbreaking loads of textbooks to school under a proposal that would make it easier for campuses to use electronic instructional…
Smithsonian launches online cultural heritage tours
The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies is offering a series of free online tours that invite educators, families, and students to learn about America’s diverse cultural…
Bill would legalize online gambling
A bill that would overturn the federal ban on internet gambling has some educators wondering how minors, including students using school computers, would be prevented from logging onto…
Brothers take top spot in programming contest
Every child around the world should be entitled to a primary education, but many are not receiving a full or even a partial primary education, say the creators…
Forensics help make science cool
Many people fret these days about the state of science education in America and how kids just don't like the topic -- yet at New Rochelle High School…
Students compete for Google logo prize
Two Delaware students are among 40 finalists in Doodle 4 Google, a national art competition to design a Google logo, reports the News Journal -- with the chance…
Colleges scan Facebook during admissions
Students, be careful what you post about yourself online: That's the key lesson taken from a recent survey suggesting that many college admissions officers are looking at students'…
Successful Video Production
Successful Video ProductionKnowing how to produce, edit, and distribute video gives high school and college graduates a valuable and much-in-demand skill.