$150K for schools and teachers
Designed to advance educational opportunities with technology across K-12 schools nationwide, the winning schools, individuals, and “Best Teacher in America” will receive more than $150,000 in money and…
Month: February 2012
Chance to see STEM ideas come to life
Entrants are asked to dream up a cool invention idea that makes life more awesome and demonstrate how science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) can make their ideas…
$150K for education’s game-changers
The 2012 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education seeks to acknowledge current and emerging leaders who are developing new ideas to address the major challenges currently facing…
News Literacy Project helps students sort fact from fiction in the digital age
The News Literacy Project (NLP) is a national educational program that taps experienced journalists to help middle and high school students “sort fact from fiction in the digital…
Microsoft sees future in Windows 8 amid iPad’s rise
Microsoft is scrambling to preserve what's left of its kingdom, and it’s pinning its hopes on a new version of Windows that could spawn a new breed of…
Survey: Wired world to be boon, bane for Generation Y
There is a good chance young people growing up in today's always-wired world will eventually become bright, nimble decision makers-if they don't wind up intellectual lightweights unable to…
Many students could skip remedial classes, studies find
Even as policymakers struggle to reform remedial-education requirements blamed for derailing the aspirations of countless community-college students, two new studies suggest that many of those students would do…
Minn. Senate allows schools to fire teachers based on performance
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill Monday that would let schools lay off teachers based on their performance in the classroom rather than by seniority alone, the Huffington…
Opinion: Are virtual academies better than traditional public schools?
Are virtual or e-schools better than traditional brick and mortar public schools? In many ways the answer would be a resounding yes, says Tara Dodrill for Yahoo! News.
Watch: Years later, teacher sends hundreds of birthday cards to former students
Lois Hayes, 66, may have retired from her career at an elementary school, but she hasn't forgotten her former students, the Huffington Post reports.
High schools partner with high-tech firms
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Sign of the times: Driver’s ed simulators focusing on dangers of texting and driving
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Funding Lecture Capture in Higher Education
With government funding drying up, two-year and four-year institutions must turn to other sources of dollars to obtain learning technologies, ... Read more
Interactive campus maps could mean big bucks for colleges
Spiking gas prices and a growing reliance on college websites could make online campus maps a premiere recruiting tool, to the tune of $60,000 per month.
Harry Potter e-books coming to schools, libraries
Harry Potter e-books are coming to schools and libraries, at a date to be determined, the Associated Press reports.
SD House panel passes bill on juvenile sexting
A South Dakota lawmaker more narrowly defined "juvenile sexting" on Monday, saying he doesn't think the illegal activity should fall under the child pornography law, the Associated Press…
Teens given a chance to study at Yale
Bright teenagers from poor backgrounds are to be given a chance to study in the United States, a charity announced on Monday, the Huffington Post UK reports.
Miramonte sex-abuse case unifies South Los Angeles community
In a lounge bar and restaurant south of Downtown Los Angeles, about fifty people met on a Saturday night and watched comedian and fellow-alum Adrian "Adee" McCovy Sr.…
Maryland considers new rules for gifted and talented student programs
The Maryland State Board of Education is poised to adopt regulations for gifted and talented education this week that instruct local school systems on how to identify gifted…
Why releasing teacher ‘rankings’ is a bad idea
New York City on Feb. 24 became the latest municipality to release the “value-added” rankings of thousands of public school teachers. Here’s why the city’s move is seriously…
What public school administrators want from policy makers
We have little hope that the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will be reauthorized prior to the elections. And that’s a shame, because there is substantial agreement between…
A school day in Ohio brings shootings, death
Long before official word came of the tragic school shootings at Ohio’s Chardon High School, parents learned of the bloodshed from students via text messages and cell phones.…
Digital revolution changing lives of students with disabilities
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Obama urges governors to boost education funding
President Barack Obama on Feb. 27 urged the nation's governors to invest more state resources in education, saying a highly skilled workforce is crucial for the U.S. to…
New York publicly releases individual teacher ratings amid controversy
The New York City Department of Education released today a list of individual ratings of thousands of the city's schoolteachers, a move that concludes a lengthy legal battle…
Opinion: A simple question teachers should now ask about their profession
New York newspapers just published the evaluation rankings of New York City teachers based on student test scores. A good deal of anger is being directed their way…
U.S. boy, 9, charged in shooting of third-grade classmate
A 9-year-old Washington state boy accused of bringing a loaded gun to third-grade, where it went off in his backpack and critically wounded a classmate, was charged on…
Disney’s latest controversy: Childhood health education
Disney World has officially joined the fight against childhood obesity -- and the reactions are mixed, the Huffington Post reports.
Michelle Rhee’s backers include Obama bundler billionaire, big Romney backer
Politics is once again making strange bedfellows. A top Mitt Romney supporter and one of Barack Obama's wealthier contributors have a common cause: They're both backing Michelle Rhee,…
Illinois district helps others save money through the cloud
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Report examines ‘school to home’ communications
A new report has identified key trends and issues when it comes to how teachers, parents, and students communicate, and it indicates that the growing prevalence of mobile…
A test for politicians on education (with cheat sheet)
Here are questions that education historian Diane Ravitch posed to politicans who make education policy, the Washington Post reports
Charter school segregation target of new report
Charter schools often promise to bring greater equity to education, but a new brief starts with the assumption that they fall short in delivery--and provides recommendations to fix…
Watch: Teacher still instructing as 100th year approaches
The Monday after Olivia Neubauer turns 100 next month, she'll do what she's done every school day since 1935 – teach, ABC 7 Chicago reports.
Abstinence-only sex education bill in Utah prohibits teaching contraception
A bill requiring sex education classes to teach an abstinence-only curriculum moved closer to becoming a law in Utah Wednesday, the Huffington Post reports.
Alabama bill will allow churches to teach religion classes to public school students
A bill in Alabama would allow churches or ministries to teach a religion class to public school students off campus, so long as parents and school boards give…
Educators sound off on 3D in the classroom
As educators grapple with school reform, many agree that schools must update their practices and technology to better engage students and prepare them for 21st-century careers. Some educators…
Free websites help boost student engagement, teacher productivity
Cash-strapped schools can’t stop giving students the resources they need to learn and develop 21st century skills simply because budgets are tight. Luckily, educators can turn to free…
Case Study: Chief Provides Flexible, Engaging Classroom Solution
After years of searching, Nebraska’s Gretna Public School District finds the perfect solution for its classroom technology needs: Chief Interactive. ... Read more
Education Department wants tweets from teachers and students
February has been a busy month for K-12 education. On February 1, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan kicked it off by announcing that all U.S. schools should…