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Ed-tech stakeholders protest budget cuts

November 5, 2013April 13, 2011 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Educational technology stakeholders are speaking out against federal efforts to eliminate the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program by releasing state profiles and information showing how important the…

Teaching Trends

Newegg.com awards computer lab to NYC teacher

April 13, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Andrea Deak, from the H.S. 570 Satellite Academy in New York City, will be honored in a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate her status as the grand prize…

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Illinois students receive virtual field trip grants

April 13, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director Marc Miller announced that more than $63,000 in Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants will allow nearly 6,000 students to visit Illinois…

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Ariz. teacher wins national award

April 13, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Mesa, Ariz. educator Patricia Urdialez has received the 2011 Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year award. Urdialez leads the Longfellow Elementary School's family literacy program, which will…

Teaching Trends

National Park Service “reporter” tweets coverage of the Civil War

April 13, 2011 by Jeff Festa

Students who follow celebrities and other personalities on Twitter might think a new feature from the National Park Service is an engaging way to learn about U.S. history:…

eClassroom News

iPads take a place next to crayons in kindergarten

November 5, 2013April 13, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Kindergarten classes are supplementing crayons, finger paints, and flashcards with iPads, a development that excites supporters but that detractors worry is wasted on pupils too young to appreciate…

District Management

Educators disappointed with Cisco’s camera flip

November 5, 2013April 13, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Cisco Systems Inc., one of the titans of the technology industry, on April 12 said it is killing the Flip Video, the most popular video camera in the…

District Management

FY11 budget details: a mixed bag for education

May 1, 2011April 12, 2011 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Although Congress reached a budget deal for the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year—avoiding a government shutdown in the process—the federal education budget did not escape unscathed, and…

District Management

For-profit regulations, Pell Grants survive budget compromise

April 11, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Washington’s last-minute budget deal did not include a provision that would have killed a stringent for-profit college regulation, and Pell Grants remained intact despite deep cuts in education…

Blended Learning

Speech therapy moves online

November 5, 2013April 11, 2011 by by Jennifer Nastu

Offering speech therapy to students can be a challenge for school districts: Speech therapists are in short supply; it can be expensive to hire a speech therapist, particularly…

Teaching Trends

Idaho’s ed-tech vs. teachers: Do you think these changes are fair?

April 11, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

Idaho recently passed a reform law that shifts money from salaries to fund new technology and teacher merit pay. Read “Idaho favors ... Read more

District Management

Idaho law favors tech over teacher salaries

April 11, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

The governor signed into law Friday the centerpiece of a major education reform plan that shifts money from salaries to fund new technology and teacher merit pay.

District Management

Eleventh-hour budget deal cuts $13B from health, education, labor

April 11, 2011April 9, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

A last minute budget deal for the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year, forged amid bluster and tough bargaining, averted an embarrassing government shutdown that would have affected…

IT Management

Which eReader is right for you?

November 5, 2013April 8, 2011 by By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor

As schools begin to make digital readers available for their students, we've assembled a handy eReader chart to help you quickly and easily compare some of the most…

District Management

NYC schools chancellor quits in a blow to mayor’s vision

April 8, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said former publishing executive Cathie Black was the perfect choice to head the city's 1.1 million-student school system, because she was "a…

District Management

Vote-counting error rocks Wisconsin court race

April 8, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

A stunning discovery of votes in Wisconsin could give the state's hotly contested Supreme Court race to the conservative incumbent in an election with huge implications for educators…

District Management

Feds take huge step to protect student privacy

May 31, 2012April 7, 2011 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Asking state leaders to use data to drive school improvement and innovation sounds like a logical idea, but how can they also maintain student privacy in this often…

Teaching Trends

New online system in Florida helps with math monitoring

June 20, 2011April 7, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Springtime is testing time in public schools across Florida, with students, teachers and parents focused on high-stakes, year-end assessments. As essential as these exams are, a growing body…

District Management

Editorial: Frenemy of the people

April 8, 2011April 7, 2011 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor

As educators and administrators band together in the face of opposition, it isn’t just vocal school reformers they need to worry about … but policies that undermine the…

eClassroom News

Next for education: Teacher avatars

November 5, 2013April 6, 2011 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Hoping to brush up on colonial history, a student looks at a computer screen where a smiling, blinking Benjamin Franklin gazes back. The student types a simple question.…

Teaching Trends

Memidex offers millions of word definitions, etymology, and audio pronunciations

April 6, 2011 by Jeff Festa

The free online dictionary and thesaurus Memidex has released what it calls the internet's first combined index of external word definitions, audio, and etymology. Memidex now contains more…

eClassroom News

‘Funding cliff’ looms as stimulus money runs out

April 6, 2011April 6, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

As lawmakers around the country debate their states’ budgets, they’re staring over the edge of a massive fiscal cliff—the point where about $100 billion in federal stimulus money…

Blended Learning

‘Teacher cheerleaders’ make online learning successful

August 28, 2012April 4, 2011 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

As online learning reaches more students in districts across the country, some educators struggle with how they can become successful virtual teachers—but tips from the 2011 National Online…

IT Management

School leaders eye mobile support 2.0

April 27, 2011April 4, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

A growing number of school leaders agree that mobile devices—including students’ personal devices—can, and should, be used in the classroom to promote 21st-century learning and student engagement. But…

IT Management

Effort seeks to help schools prevent sex violence

April 4, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Federal officials who want educators to better understand how to prevent and respond to sexual assaults will kick off a nationwide awareness campaign Monday outlining victims' rights and…

Teaching Trends

Teachers might not see growing math gender gap

June 20, 2011April 3, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

A gap in reading and math scores still exists in lower grades, with boys continuing to outpace girls in math, and girls ahead of boys in reading, two…

Teaching Trends

University researchers aim to improve early learning in STEM

June 20, 2011April 2, 2011 by From staff and wire service reports

For University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education professors Doug H. Clements and Julie Sarama, the list of federal grants that allow the husband-and-wife research team to continue…

District Management

Experts give advice on mobile learning

April 3, 2011April 1, 2011 by From staff reports

At this year’s Consortium for School Networking conference in New Orleans, not only did most attendees carry their iPads and smart phones from meeting to meeting; the annual…

Teaching Trends

eSchool News April 2011

October 4, 2011April 1, 2011 by ESchool News

Highlights 31 Netwatch Ten great sites with free teacher resources. 32 Viewpoint Why education is not like business. What’s News ... Read more

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How to disseminate the results of a grant-funded project

April 8, 2011April 1, 2011 by Deborah Ward, CFRE

Seasoned grant writers might notice that some funders, especially for major grant programs, ask for a dissemination plan in their request for proposals. That is, applicants are asked…

Blended Learning

Speak Up survey highlights gaps in support of ed tech

April 3, 2011April 1, 2011 by By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor

In an annual national survey, more than half of parents said they support the use of mobile devices for academic purposes inside their children's classrooms, while more than…

Teaching Trends

$300K in science and technology equipment

March 31, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

Dedication, innovation, and commitment to scientific achievement all start in the classroom. Vernier is providing 30 grants to 10 elementary or middle schools, 10 high schools, and 10…

Teaching Trends

$12,000 for Canadian schools

March 31, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

ViewSonic invites Canadian K-12 and higher education teachers, administrators, and other school figures, who are current registered members of the ViewSonic ViewSchool Program, to share how updating their…

Teaching Trends

$10K for budding video game designers

March 31, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

Kodu Cup invites students, ages 9 to 17, to design, build and submit their own video games using the Kodu Game Lab software — no previous programming experience…

Teaching Trends

$40K in top prizes for visionary educators

March 31, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

This program gives grants to K-12 educators using new teaching methods and techniques to improve learning. Educators are welcome to submit grant applications describing projects they have initiated…

Teaching Trends

$20K for projects that support high school psychological education

March 31, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

More than 200,000 students are currently enrolled in high school psychology, and APF wants to support high quality education in psychology and to nurture the next generation of…

Teaching Trends

$2,500 for an inspiring social studies educator

March 31, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

This grant program aims to help a social studies educator make his or her dream of innovative social studies a reality. Grants will be given to assist classroom…

Teaching Trends

$2K grants to help children read

March 31, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

Target awards grants to schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations to support programs such as after-school reading events and weekend book clubs.

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Grants of $2,000 for school art programs

March 31, 2011March 31, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

Through grants, Target helps schools bring more arts and culture into the classroom, enabling them to expand their creativity and their horizons.

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$2,500 for youth leadership

March 31, 2011March 31, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, founded by author T. A. Barron, in honor of his mother, recognizes outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive…

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