Proficiency of black students is found to be far lower than expected
An achievement gap separating black from white students has long been documented — a social divide extremely vexing to policy makers and the target of one blast of…
Month: November 2010
Justices hear case on taxing of students
“How do you draw the line,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor asked at a Supreme Court argument on Monday, “between a student who is working and a worker who is…
Kno, a tablet for college, to debut at $599
We already know that the Kno, a tablet computer designed for college students, would be bigger and heavier than Apple’s iPad. It will also be pricier, says Miguel…
Google offers free in-flight Wi-Fi for the holidays
Air-bound travelers this holiday season will find that they don't have to worry about being disconnected from the Internet, even for a few hours, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Ellison: Oracle has $4 billion case against SAP
Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison turned up the pressure in an industrial espionage trial Monday by testifying that archenemy SAP AG should have paid $4 billion for licenses…
Opinion: This ‘Superman‘ doesn’t fly
As a strong supporter of American public education, I don’t know what’s more depressing: that the film Waiting for ‘Superman’ is so bad, or that so many critics…
David Berliner outlines school policy challenges
David C. Berliner, regents professor of education at Arizona State University, talks about school policy issues, specifically regarding curriculum and assessments.
Richard Rothstein on federal education policy
Richard Rothstein, research associate at the Economic Policy Institute, discusses Obama's education policy and other current issues during his interview at the 2010 AASA conference.
Diane Ravitch discusses current education issues
Diane Ravitch, research professor at New York University, discusses education call-to-actions and other current issues during her interview at the 2010 AASA conference.
What’s Possible: Turning Around America’s Lowest-Achieving Schools
Learn about the Title I School Improvement Grant Program and how communities were successful in implementing turnaround, restart and transformation ... Read more
In efforts to end bullying, some see agenda
Efforts to teach acceptance of homosexuality, which have gained urgency after several well-publicized suicides by gay teenagers, are provoking new culture wars in some communities, reports the New…
Live vs. distance learning: Measuring the differences
An analysis of 99 studies by the federal Department of Education concluded last year that online instruction, on average, was more effective than face-to-face learning by a modest…
N.J. activists, parents warn against promoting charter schools as fix for education system
From Washington to Trenton to Newark, political leaders from both parties--including President Barack Obama and Gov. Chris Christie--are promoting charter schools as an answer to perceived public school…
Web browser pioneer backs new way to surf internet
The web has changed a lot since Marc Andreessen revolutionized the internet with the introduction of his Netscape browser in the mid-1990s. That's why he's betting people are…
Obama, Singh seal higher education summit to take forward ties
India and the US will hold a first ever official higher education summit next year to take forward their ties in the sector, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and…
Troubling gaps still exist in broadband use
The U.S. still faces a significant gap in residential broadband use that breaks down along incomes, education levels, and other socio-economic factors, even as subscriptions among American households…
Masterpiece in Baton
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a 2008 National Blue Ribbon School, combines the art of learning ... Read more
Harvard School of Excellence-Turnaround Model
Before 2007, the Harvard School for Excellence was ranked among the ten worst elementary schools in all of Illinois. Now, ... Read more
Johnson School of Excellence- A Turnaround Model
In 2008, only 40% of Johnson’s students met state standards in reading, math and science. There were gangs in the ... Read more
Locke High School- A School Renewed
In Los Angeles, Locke Senior High School took the restart path, bringing in Green Dot Schools, a charter operator. Locke’s ... Read more
Cisco’s 21st Century Schools Initiative
Cisco Systems 21st Century Schools Program creates rich learning environments where students are fully engaged with curriculum brought to life ... Read more
Lawyer in dispute with gay student back at U.Mich.
An assistant attorney general in Michigan who was accused of harassing a gay student assembly president at the University of Michigan has been allowed back on campus--with restrictions,…
For-profit schools cry foul on loan rules
For-profit schools are opposing what they argue is a "retroactive" crackdown on student loan defaults, and said on Thursday that they may challenge the U.S. Education Department in…
Your college major may not be as important as you think
Many students encounter tremendous pressure from their parents to adopt “practical” majors, and I’ve talked to a handful of students whose parents flatly refused to provide for their…
E.U. says it will overhaul privacy regulations
The European Commission called on Thursday for stronger protection of internet users’ personal information, after news of data leaks at companies like Facebook and Google highlighted concerns about…
Trial opens over damages in Oracle copyright case with SAP
The dispute between the software giants Oracle and SAP, in one of the most closely watched court cases in Silicon Valley history, is not over whether SAP engaged…
The biggest ed-tech ‘pain points’—and how to solve them
Scott Farmer, IT director for Virginia Tech, says getting campus officials who know nothing about technology to understand his department’s needs was one of the key challenges keeping…
Should student athletes profit from video game sales?
Basketball star Ed O’Bannon and quarterback Sam Keller each earned most valuable player awards during their collegiate careers. Now, years after playing their final games, they are pursuing…
NSBA’s final ed-tech conference explores school innovation
Reflecting the toll that the struggling economy has taken on education, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) said its 24th annual Technology + Learning (T+L) conference, held last…
News from the T+L exhibit hall
Software that helps teachers personalize instruction for every student, helps parents stay connected to their children’s education, and helps administrators track progress toward key learning goals dominated the…
Viewpoint: Is Superman the conversation we need?
It’s hard to look away from the small, vulnerable faces of the children whose educational odysseys are highlighted in the movie Waiting for Superman. It’s hard not to…
University web site addresses gender gap in STEM fields
Arizona State University officials aren’t just adding to the reams of research showing a gender gap in the science, technology, education, and math (STEM) fields. They’re confronting the…
Scientists move closer to live 3-D video
In a development with important implications for future teaching and learning, scientists say they have taken a big step toward displaying live video in three dimensions—a technology that…
High court hears Arizona school case
The Supreme Court appeared closely divided Wednesday about an Arizona tax-break program that provides millions of dollars in scholarships for students at private religious schools, reports the Associated…
Kaplan and Aspyr bring SAT test prep game to iOS
Kaplan—a name that should be familiar to anyone who’s studied for a college admissions test—may be known more for its ubiquitous test prep books and courses than for…
Google says Buzz privacy complaints are false, settles for cash anyway
When Google released Google Buzz in February, there was a backlash. The backlash became, in turn, a lawsuit. That lawsuit has now been settled. In a note to…
Career Education re-evaluating long-term milestones
For-profit educator Career Education Corp. (CECO) said it may have to lower its growth targets for coming years because of the toll that proposed new regulations could take…
Review: Adobe Connect 8 is the cure for Wall-o’-laptop woes and distance ed
Adobe Connect 8 is the gold standard for digitally-enhanced, multimodal instruction. And distance ed or virtual classrooms? Piece of cake, says Christopher Dawson, blogger for ZDNet Education.
DARPA-funded project to spark computer science education
In an effort to boost computer science education for middle and high school students, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded TopCoder a $5.57 million contract…
Business group urges support for early childhood programs
The Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW), a nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has issued a new report called "Ready, Set, Go: How Business Should…