The Great Education Conversation
AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech talks about the split between school reformers and public school educators adding new perspective to the divide with a description of the 95-5…
Month: November 2010
Anne L. Bryant at T+L 2010
NSBA’s Executive Director Anne Bryant shares the stunning results of this year’s survey on how technology improves student learning. The ... Read more
Fla. county locks down schools after threat
Thousands of students in the nation's sixth-largest school district spent hours locked in their classrooms Wednesday after an unidentified woman called a South Florida radio station and said…
Editorial: Why Cathie Black?
Joel Klein, New York City's schools chancellor, is quitting to go to work for Rupert Murdoch - to help him put the News Corp. empire "in the education…
Title IX complaints filed for 12 school districts
The National Women's Law Center filed complaints against 12 school districts Wednesday alleging they failed to offer equal opportunities for female athletes, reports the Associated Press.
F.C.C. Investigates Google Street View
The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that it was investigating whether Google had violated laws when it collected Wi-Fi data as part of its Street View photo project,…
The importance of resume keywords
Years ago, when résumés were still sent to employers by mail, job seekers hoped things like a high-quality paper stock and unique, professional formatting would catch the eye…
eSchool News October 2010
Highlights 31 Lessons from the nation’s best online teacher FLVS’ Teresa Dove wins first-ever national award. What’s News 1 States ... Read more
Ten steps for better media literacy skills
A new white paper from Temple University's Media Education Lab gives policy makers and education leaders a detailed plan to boost media literacy skills in their communities.
Universities add open eBooks to iTunes U
Rice University has joined Oxford University and The Open University in contributing free, open eBooks to the iTunes U web site, using the burgeoning EPUB format that lets…
Final version of new National Ed-Tech Plan released
The final version of the new National Educational Technology Plan includes a focus on individualized instruction and connectivity, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said meeting the…
Publishing exec to lead nation’s largest school system
In another striking example of the belief that public education should be run more like a business, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has named a top publishing…
Anne L. Bryant at T+L 2010
NSBA's Executive Director Anne Bryant shares the stunning results of this years survey on how technology improves student learning. The focus is overwhelming on 21st century learning and…
AASA and the DOE
Dan Domenech, executive director of AASA, discusses AASA's work with the DOE, and other current issues, during his interview at the 2010 AASA conference.
Teacher’s death exposes tensions in Los Angeles
The value-added assessments of teachers--which use improvements in student test scores to evaluate teacher effectiveness--has grown in popularity across the country with support from the federal Department of…
Feds: Woman illegally fired over Facebook remarks
A Connecticut woman who was fired after she posted disparaging remarks about her boss on Facebook has prompted a first-of-its-kind legal case by federal authorities who say her…
Stage set for showdown on online privacy
After “do not call” lists became popular, more than 90 percent of people who signed up reported fewer annoying telemarketing calls. Now, privacy advocates are pushing for a…
E Ink, maker of Kindle display, to offer color
Up until now, people who have bought e-readers have had to make a compromise: either read in color on a highly reflective screen, or read in shades of…
Battling over the future of TV
Programming battles are highlighting the frantic race among a handful of powerful companies to capture the eyeballs of people who are beginning to rethink the way they watch…
ED releases final version of National Ed-Tech Plan
The final version of the new National Educational Technology Plan (NETP) includes a focus on individualized instruction and connectivity, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said meeting…
