Study: More education leads to longer life
If you struggle to lose yourself in your studies, this might help motivate you – people who are more educated ‘live longer’ claim a team of Swedish researchers,…
Month: May 2012
Watch: Radio host blames public schools for rise of same-sex marriage support
On the heels of President Obama's public endorsement of gay marriage, Todd Starnes, host of the daily radio show "Fox News & Commentary," has said he blames public…
‘Chronically absent’ students skew school data, study finds, citing parents’ role
Up to 15 percent of American children are chronically absent from school, missing at least one day in 10 and doing long-term harm to their academic progress, according…
Hawaii teachers to begin voting on rejected offer
Hawaii's teacher union members begin voting this week on a contract they rejected earlier this year, despite warnings from the state that the agreement is no longer valid,…
Backer of Common Core school curriculum is chosen to lead College Board
David Coleman, an architect of the common core curriculum standards that are being adopted in nearly all 50 states, will become the president of the College Board, starting…
Virtual worlds among latest trends in language education
A new way of teaching and learning foreign languages has emerged: using virtual worlds, such as Second Life, to increase student engagement and confidence as they build new…
Google strives to enlighten with new search tool
Google is introducing a new tool designed to make its search engine smarter. The new feature, debuting May 16, draws from a Google-built database of more than 500…
“Mission U.S.”: A revolutionary way to learn history
“Mission U.S.” is a multimedia project that immerses players in U.S. history content through free, interactive online games.
Meet the ‘worst’ 8th grade math teacher in NYC
For 10 months, Carolyn Abbott waited for the other shoe to drop. In April 2011, Abbott, who teaches mathematics to seventh- and eighth-graders at the Anderson School, a…
Watch: Will Common Core State Standards improve literacy?
As American students continue to fall behind foreign peers, 45 states and Washington, D.C. have adopted the Common Core State Standards, a new set of academic benchmarks aimed…
Young adults with autism lag in school, work
Young adults with autism are less likely to go to college or hold down a job than their peers with other types of disabilities, a new U.S. study…
Activist targeting schools, backed by big bucks
During her tumultuous three years at the head of the Washington D.C. public schools, Michelle Rhee set off a lot of fireworks, Reuters reports.
Time out from testing resolution to abandon FCAT gains momentum
A national resolution to urge education administrators to rely less on standardized testing is gaining a wave of support in South Florida, the Huffington Post reports.
Divided sentiments over fitting punishment for webcam spying
As the trial of former Rutgers University freshman Dharun Ravi riveted the nation earlier this year, there seemed to be a widespread consensus that his high-tech spying on…
Universal Design for Learning: The next big thing in school reform?
As educators brace for new reforms, what will these changes look like? How will assessments and curriculum differ from previous versions? How can all students get the best…
Flipping for fitness
Physical education (PE) teachers are often on the short end of the stick when it comes to technology innovations in school. When the battle of the bulge is…
Court: Schools can publish small excerpts of texts online for students
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Facebook, Edutopia collaborate on social media guide
As most high school students are gearing up for summer break, many teachers and administrators are planning and prepping for the next school year. Part of their planning…
Student with autism denied graduation by state law
Sinclaire Coffer, a 17-year-old high school student with autism, is fighting to be allowed to graduate from North Springs Charter High School in Sandy Springs, Ga., after the…
National Flight Academy Camp teaches teens math, science
The planes are imaginary and Ambition is a simulated aircraft carrier, the centerpiece of the new, $33 million National Flight Academy that supporters are calling space camp taken…
Watch: South Korean toddlers build the tallest Lego tower ever
What do you do those days when your toddler is a bundle of energy, so much so that you can can barely keep up? Asks Tecca.
New Jersey town bans texting while walking
As a slew of U.S. states have passed laws to ban texting while driving, one New Jersey town upped the ante with its texting-while-walking ban. Pedestrians in Fort…
Share your story using multiple digital formats
For too long, educators have let others define and shape their profession, often to the detriment of children and themselves. By telling their stories in a variety of…
MIND Research Institute receives $200K for math initiative
The OneWest Foundation, the philanthropic arm of OneWest Bank, awarded $200,000 to support the education nonprofit MIND Research Institute’s Orange County Math Initiative, a community partnership designed to…
Calif. teacher named 2012 National Teacher of the Year
The Council of Chief State School Officers announced today that Rebecca Mieliwocki, a 7th grade English teacher in California is the 62nd National Teacher of the Year. Mieliwocki…
Libraries receive $30,000, travel scholarships
Better World Books and the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) today announced that library programs in Columbus, Ohio; Providence, R.I., and Salinas, Calif., have won the annual…
15 current technologies a child born today will never use
From the moment that I found out my wife was pregnant with our first child, a son, I’ve thought of his development in terms of tech, says Avram…
School lunch debt: Districts taking to collection agencies, meal swap-outs to stave off unpaid bills
Americans are likely hearing from debt collectors more in recent years than in the past, but a practice that may become even more common: debt collecting for unpaid…
Fewer women in top U.S. tech jobs since 2010: survey
The number of women in senior technology positions at U.S. companies is down for the second year in a row, according to a survey published on Monday, Reuters…
Why we’re getting the homework question wrong
Hayley Eaton was always an academic achiever. Like many American teens, college was uppermost in her mind, as well as that of her parents and guidance counselors. She…
Standardized tests will no longer ask 3rd-graders to reveal a secret
State education officials will no longer use a standardized test question that asked third-graders to reveal a secret and write about why it was difficult to keep, the…
Study: Common Core could boost U.S. math performance
The Common Core State Standards in mathematics have the potential to enhance students' academic performance if properly implemented, but most states have a long way to go, according…
More than $5K for science, meteorology teachers
These grants are awarded annually to teachers/educators of grades K-12 to help improve the education of their students, school and/or community in the science of meteorology.
Up to $150K for healthy communities
This prize recognizes and honors the efforts and accomplishments of U.S. communities working at the forefront of population health improvement.
Software, prizes for pirate animations
Students can download a free 30-day use of Stop Motion Pro software to film their own pirate-themed animations for a chance to win the grand prize, a trip…
Watch: Chinese students use IV amino acids to study for high-stakes tests
How’s this for extreme? Students at a Chinese high school hooked themselves up intravenously — with the help of teachers — to amino acid supplement drips to study…
When teachers overcompensate for racial prejudice
The performance gap between white and minority students is one of the most persisting problems in American education. Since the 1990s, the performance gap, as reported by the…
Watch: Celebs thank their teachers
As the nation's educators are receiving thank-you notes and homemade goodies for Teacher Appreciation Week, a few prominent figures are taking to the airwaves to give their thanks,…
What Romney should have said to schoolchildren about his ‘prank’ and bullying
My colleague Jason Horowitz wrote in this Washington Post story about how Mitt Romney, when he was a senior at an elite private high school in Michigan, led…
Teacher suspended for making students wear dog collar as punishment
Laurie Bailey-Cutkomp, a 47-year-old Zephyrhills High School science teacher in Zephyrhills, Fla., is under fire after photos of her students wearing dog collars as punishment for bad behavior…