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Charter schools expand with public, private money

January 21, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

As cash-strapped school districts lay off teachers and close campuses, publicly funded charter schools are flourishing and altering the landscape of public education, the associated press reports.

Teaching Trends

Poll of the day: District efficiency

January 20, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

According to a new report, districts aren’t measuring their efficiency and it’s costing the U.S. billions of taxpayer money. [poll ... Read more

District Management

LA schools step up security after student shooting

January 20, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Security officers wielding metal detecting wands meticulously searched students Wednesday as they waited in a long line outside a Los Angeles high school where two 15-year-olds were shot…

District Management

Nursing students to use iPods for treatment, exams

November 5, 2013January 20, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Nursing will be able to translate patient questions from English to Spanish, run diagnostic tests, and prepare…

Research

Study: US college students don’t learn core skills

January 20, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

According to the AFP, a large number of US university students fail to develop critical thinking, reasoning and writing skills because of easy classes and too little time…

District Management

Plan offered to overhaul discipline of teachers

January 20, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Teachers accused of misconduct should have their cases decided within a speedy 100 days by a special examiner and not be cast into an interminable limbo of waiting,…

IT Management

3-D means headaches to many, yet companies push on

November 5, 2013January 20, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

From Hollywood studios to Japanese TV makers, powerful business interests are betting 3-D will be the future of entertainment, despite a major drawback: It makes millions of people…

IT Management

More WebOS tablet rumors: cloud storage, ‘Touchstone’ charging, shipping in March?

January 20, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Looks like the rumor floodgate has finally opened for HP/Palm's long-awaited WebOS tablet--or tablets, as the case may be. The latest word is that the new slates may…

IT Management

NM teacher on leave after locking up student

January 20, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

A shop teacher at a New Mexico high school has been put on paid on leave after cell phone video surfaced of her locking up a student in…

Teaching Trends

Records from the Kennedy administration now online

January 19, 2011 by Jeff Festa

In a move that will make primary-source documents more accessible for students, Caroline Kennedy unveiled the nation's first online presidential archive on Jan. 13, a $10 million project…

District Management

Can Apple thrive without its visionary CEO?

July 28, 2011January 19, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

If investors were as visionary as Steve Jobs has proved to be during his 35 years of tech wizardry, they ... Read more

District Management

In Florida, virtual classrooms with no teachers

July 28, 2011January 19, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

On the first day of her senior year at North Miami Beach Senior High School, Naomi Baptiste expected to be ... Read more

District Management

Pew study says internet users more social, civically engaged

July 28, 2011January 19, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

That old stereotype that internet users are isolated and anti-social is getting harder and harder to justify, ReadWriteWeb reports. In ... Read more

District Management

Movement to shrink class size falters amid budget austerity

July 28, 2011January 19, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

In several states, small classes are becoming a casualty of the recession, ending roughly two decades of shrinking classroom size, ... Read more

IT Management

2 charged with stealing iPad users’ information

July 28, 2011January 19, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Two men who authorities say were competing to impress their fellow hackers were arrested Jan. 18 on federal charges they ... Read more

District Management

States look to Indiana as a model for online instruction

January 19, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Washington state could mimic Indiana’s successful model for online instruction if a state legislator’s proposed bill that would make online college classes more available to students there becomes…

District Management

Comcast’s legal win raises questions for education

January 20, 2011January 19, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Educators and students could see new internet service options after the federal government on Jan. 18 gave Comcast Corp., the country's largest cable company, the green light to…

eClassroom News

Readers: Here are our favorite apps for education

January 21, 2011January 18, 2011 by From staff reports

In our recent story, “10 of the best apps for education,” Assistant Editor Jenna Zwang listed several apps for mobile devices that can help classroom processes or present…

IT Management

Colleges accept video essays to connect with students

November 5, 2013January 18, 2011 by By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor

As video cameras and editing equipment become more user friendly, many younger consumers are now using the technology in their college applications.

IT Management

Toxic chemical threatens safety of students, teachers at NYC public school

January 18, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Last night's snowstorm may not have closed down New York City public schools, but most of the kids at P.S. 36 in Staten Island will be kept home…

Research

How much do college students learn, and study?

January 18, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

While The Choice tends to focus on the process of applying to college, we also consider it within our mission to ask how much learning and studying students…

District Management

Apple again turns to Cook in CEO Jobs’ absence

January 18, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

If the past is any indication, Tim Cook's mastery of inventory management and his high expectations of employees should leave Apple Inc. in good hands while its charismatic…

Curriculum

Bending and stretching classroom lessons to make math inspire

January 18, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Vi Hart's mind pondered the mathematical implications, reports the New York Times.

IT Management

Rumors point to dual-core processors, improved graphics for new iPad, iPhone

January 18, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Even as the tech world came to grips with the troubling news Monday that Steve Jobs will take his second leave of absence in just two years, the…

District Management

TCEA 2011: No Limits

January 17, 2011January 17, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

When the Texas Computer Education Association's (TCEA) annual conference kicks off on Feb. 7 in Austin, Texas, attendees will be immersed in the “No Limits” theme, from inspiring…

District Management

Survey: Schools need faster broadband speeds

April 5, 2012January 17, 2011 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

More than half of school and library respondents in a recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) e-Rate survey say they provide some form of wireless internet access for school…

District Management

Trouble lurking ahead for Obama’s education focus

January 17, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Signs of trouble are arising for President Barack Obama's plan to put education overhaul at the forefront of his agenda as he adjusts to the new reality of…

District Management

Blackboard backs ed-tech standards

January 17, 2011 by Denny Carter

Common standards for online learning became more likely this week after Blackboard, Inc. announced that it would support an open database initiative that could make educational content usable…

District Management

U.S. school chief chides Wake school policy

January 17, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

According to the News Observer, the turmoil over Wake County schools reached the top of the federal Department of Education Friday, as Education Secretary Arne Duncan criticized Wake's…

District Management

Va. may limit student-teacher contact on web

January 17, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Virginia is considering instituting limits on web-based contact between teachers and students in order to curb inappropriate behavior, reports WTOP.

District Management

Solution to crowded schools? How about birth control?

January 17, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

The solution to school overcrowding? According to New York City Schools Chancellor Cathleen P. Black, it might just be birth control, reports the New York Times.

District Management

Indiana lawmakers move against local budget hoarding

January 17, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

According to Reuters, Indiana state legislators will work to amend laws that allow local governments to stash hundreds of millions of dollars in reserves, even as the state…

Teaching & Learning

Amid cuts, public colleges step up appeals to alumni

January 17, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

As state legislatures cut back support for higher education, public colleges and universities across the country are turning to their alumni, hat in hand, as never before--hiring consultants,…

District Management

University looks to draw students to STEM education

March 15, 2012January 14, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Arizona State University officials will invite teenagers to learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from experts in those fields. The campus program joins a host of…

District Management

The best of eSN.TV from 2010

January 18, 2011January 14, 2011 by By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor

The past year has brought dozens of changes and ideas to improve education and ed tech—some good, and some controversial. The editors of eSchool News have assembled this…

District Management

Universities find the virtualization ‘sweet spot’

November 5, 2013January 14, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

There hasn’t been much opposition to ridding college campuses of clunky, energy-guzzling server racks, campus technology chiefs say, although creating virtual servers could result in an unwieldy mess…

District Management

JFK library opens first online presidential archive

February 1, 2011January 14, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

In a move that will make primary-source documents more accessible for students, Caroline Kennedy unveiled the nation’s first online presidential archive on Jan. 13, a $10 million project…

District Management

Michelle Obama sees lessons after Arizona shooting

January 14, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

First lady Michelle Obama urged parents across the United States on Thursday to talk to their children about the Arizona shootings and use the event to teach them…

IT Management

Computer 1, humans 0

November 5, 2013January 14, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

In a huge step forward for artificial intelligence, a computer known as Watson won a practice round against two former Jeopardy! champions in advance of the official contest.

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