For disciplining students over Facebook comments, teacher could lose her job
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Month: March 2012
Free video lessons offered by leaders in innovation, thinking
In the vast realm of dogs hugging baby deer and toddlers laughing hysterically, it’s not always easy finding online videos that have a deeply profound impact--that is, until…
Titanic a magnet for kids, fine line for educators
Eleven-year-old John Payne has been a student of the Titanic since kindergarten, the Associated Press reports.
Middle school girl sues Pennsylvania district over school drug tests
A central Pennsylvania middle school student is suing her district over a drug testing policy that's required if she wants to participate in choir and other activities, the…
Schools chief resigns over grade-fixing scandal for NCAA scholarship
Joe Cipp, Jr. resigned Wednesday as superintendent of the South Country Central School District in Long Island over an alleged grade-fixing scandal that earned a former student an…
Prof: In defense of friending your student
I'll just say, right up front, I absolutely do. If students request me, I always say yes (well, almost always). And I have found it to be really…
NH Senate approves tax credits for scholarships
New Hampshire's Senate is giving preliminary approval to a business-funded scholarship program to send students to private or out-of-district public schools, the Associated Press reports.
75 percent of youths text daily; one in four has a smart phone
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LEGO picks six Wake County schools for new education program
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Schools anticipate continued budget cuts
School districts, already operating in their fourth consecutive year of budget cuts, do not anticipate returning to pre-recession funding levels for several years. In a new survey from…
Virtual field trip to help teach the history of immigration in America
On March 29 at 1 p.m. ET, Scholastic will lead students from around the country on a live virtual field trip to Ellis Island in New York Harbor…
Tenn. bill allows teachers to argue against evolution
The Tennessee state Senate passed a bill Monday that protects teachers who allow student to question and criticize "controversial" scientific theories like evolution, the Huffington Post reports.
Poor schools undermining US national security, panel says
The failure of US public schools to thoroughly prepare their students for a globalized world is undermining American national security, a blue-ribbon task force warned Tuesday, the AFP…
Judge orders TX school district to apologize to agnostic family in prayer spat
Corwyn Schultz, an agnostic and a former high school student in the Medina Valley Independent School District, took a stand against what he and his family saw as…
Choosing a college without knowing its cost
Imagine having to make a decision about a house or car purchase without knowing exactly what it costs. That is more or less the situation facing many high…
New group aims to spur technology’s role in education
Spurred by calls for change from the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of Education, a group of educational technology stakeholders has formed a new ed-tech advocacy…
New iPad overheating? Apple responds to allegations as consumer reports investigates
Apple probably wanted its newest iPad to be thought of as a hot item, but not like this, the Huffington Post reports.
Fake Facebook identities are real problem for schools
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Students teach computer skills to older generation
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Report: Failing to prepare students hurts national security, prosperity
Thirty years ago, a Reagan administration report warned of "a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a nation and a people." The report, "A…
Indiana school principals’ certification exam to be overhauled
Indiana is poised to dramatically overhaul the way it determines whether educators are qualified to become principals, according to the Hechinger Report.
Bribing students: Another ‘magical solution’ that doesn’t work
The Goethe poem “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” made into the classic Disney film “Fantasia,” tells the story of an apprentice who is tired of doing the hard work of…
Mitt Romney pledges to push back against teachers unions
Mitt Romney has pledged to push back against teachers unions as president, the Huffington Post reports.
$250M investment aims to boost graduation with ed tech
A new $250 million campaign from AT&T seeks to help more students graduate from high school ready for college or a career through a “socially innovative” approach that…
Many low-income students struggle with lack of internet at home
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Want a scholarship? Watch what you post online
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In a challenge, students unplug from technology
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Virtual school students meet for real-world science fair
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Study: Teachers crave evaluation
Read education headlines these days, and the take-away might be that it's teachers versus reformers on most key issues. But a new report from Scholastic and the Bill…
Teen uses Reddit to expose cyberbullying
Administrators at Arundel High School in Gambrills, Maryland are reportedly working to address a widespread cyber bullying problem at the school after a student posted a note to…
More than 20,000 California teachers pink-slipped
More than 20,000 public school teachers in California opened their mailboxes over the last few days to find a pink slip inside as districts met the state's Thursday…
Condoms for 12-year-olds: Massachusetts school committee approves contraceptive policy
A Massachusetts school has taken its first step toward giving students as young as 12 free access to condoms at school, the Huffington Post reports.
NetZero to launch free wireless broadband service
It's like the '90s never left: Billy Crystal hosted the Oscars. internet IPOs are back. And NetZero is returning with free internet service —only this time it's wireless,…
U.S. makes modest gains in graduation rates
Aggressive efforts to prevent students from dropping out contributed to a modest 3.5 percentage point increase nationally in the high school graduation rate from 2001 to 2009, according…
Texas schools slash ed-tech spending
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Reading with fluency and confidence
Tylertown High School is located Walthall County--Mississippi’s primary dairy county. In Tylertown, the county seat, approximately one-third of adults over the age of 25 do not have a…
Diane Ravitch outlines ed tech’s promise, perils
Technology offers incredible potential for education, but it also presents certain perils that all education stakeholders must take care to avoid, said noted education historian and NYU professor…
Ed-tech best practices: March 2012
In the March 2012 edition of eSchool News, we report on a number of ed-tech best practices, including the use of a four-foot-tall robot that's helping homebound students…
Former Rutgers student convicted in webcam spying case
A former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate's love life was convicted of invasion of privacy and anti-gay intimidation March…
Obama, Cartoon Network target bullying in documentary
President Barack Obama appears in an upcoming Cartoon Network documentary aimed at encouraging bullied children and others to speak up, and says that as the father of two…
