Childhood obesity linked to poorer math performance
Obese children face risks to their emotional and social well-being that can harm their academic performance, new research suggests, the California Watch reports.
Month: June 2012
Poorest U.S. city loses pre-kindergarten, 170 teachers
Eighth-grader Selena Karner lined up in her Reading, Pa., middle school auditorium last week to receive an award for language arts. But during what would normally be a…
Opinion: Despite what Romney says, fewer cops, firemen, and teachers would be bad for America
Mitt Romney, contender for the office of President of the United States, seems determined to prove repeatedly that he cares about as much for American citizens as he…
West Virginia funds ‘exergaming’ systems for schools
State officials in West Virginia have spent $90,000 on 286 new video game systems in the hope the machines can be used to motivate 21st century schoolchildren to…
New site offers a whole new approach to online safety
While schools are right in teaching students about the dangers that exist online, a new website aims to promote the benefits of internet use—as well as bridge the…
‘Flipped classroom’ model’s promise eludes poorer school districts
When Portland, Ore., elementary school teacher Sacha Luria decided last fall to try out a new education strategy called "flipping the classroom," she faced a big obstacle, says…
10 ways to oppose high-stakes standardized tests
I’ve written several times in recent months about a growing movement by parents, teachers, principals, superintendents, students and others to protest the use of standardized tests for high-stakes…
Failing students allowed to graduate
Dozens of eighth graders at Rhode Island’s Calcutt Middle School who failed two to three of their core classes of math, science, English and social studies have been…
Editorial: Public vs. private-sector jobs
The school district in Reading, Pa.—the nation’s poorest city—laid off 110 teachers last week, along with hundreds of other employees, the New York Times reports.
The best smartphones to buy right now (that aren’t the iPhone)
Looking to purchase a new smartphone, but don’t want to wait around until the fall (at the earliest) for Apple to release a new iPhone? No worries, as…
Ed-tech leaders schooled on interoperability standards
When school technology directors purchase an innovative product from one vendor and an exciting upgrade from another vendor, schools can find themselves in a tangle of incompatible formats.…
Should bullies be treated as criminals?
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How tablets are changing assistive technology
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Education Department publishes college cost information
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has added to its College Affordability and Transparency Center, highlighting colleges and universities with the highest and lowest tuition and net price,…
University research will evaluate physical data to gauge teacher effectiveness
A student’s physical reaction to a classroom lesson soon could be used to judge how successful—or unsuccessful—an educator is in keeping students engaged.
Teachers respond to Mitt Romney on class size
Does a smaller classroom really translate to a better education for public school students? In late May, Mitt Romney said fewer students aren't really the key, citing research…
Is the power of intuition overrated?
Much has been written in the last 10 years about intuition, especially expert intuition. What’s so fascinating about intuition, of course, is the idea that one’s mind may…
Biz Buzz, June 2012: A roundup of ed-tech industry news
A new cadre of “blended learning” schools is opening this fall; South Dakota districts are adopting a cyber bullying hotline to curb online harassment of students; and an…
County paying $9 million to send 1,100 rich kids to magnet school
Maritime and Science Technology (MAST) Academy is one of Miami's best public schools, the Miami New Times reports.
Fight ensues over Fla. exams failed by most, a teacher included
In Florida, controversy continues over whether state Board of Education acted appropriately by lowering the requirements for a passing score on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test as a…
Acer launches sleek Iconia tablet with HD display
PC manufacturer Acer launched on Wednesday its latest Android tablet to hit the market, boasting an HD display and a series of powerful specs, Mashable reports.
School privatization on trial in Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love is boiling over with frustration. It's not just the $700 million in education cuts this past year. It's not just a loss of…
Seven teachers win technology tools
CCS Presentation Systems, an Arizona audio and visual equipment company, has presented seven teachers statewide with teaching technology tools for the 2012-13 school year through the company’s fourth…
Clements teacher wins $40K wireless lab
A career math teacher, Charlene Hebert entered a nationwide drawing to win a $40K wireless computer lab. She had tried before and failed, but this time was different.
Small business wins grant to develop school iPad app
A Tucson, Arizona small business was awarded a grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to create an educational app for middle school science…
Up to $60K for child welfare
The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation accepts proposals from nonprofit organizations for projects which meet one of the Foundation’s two basic purposes: To contribute to the physical, mental,…
$3,500 for professional development/conference
By participating in this grant program, teachers will learn best practices to effectively integrate different types of technology and how to leverage existing technology to optimize what you…
$500 for STEM teachers
Pitsco Education is continuing its teacher scholarship program started in 2011 to celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary. STEM educators who enter are in the running for a $500…
A big ‘hoo-ah’ to Fort Huachuca schools
rizona’s Fort Huachuca School District has teachers create personalized staff development plans around technology each year, and a tech integration specialist program at each school is evaluated frequently…
Michigan school district, after budget cuts, plans to cut 200-year-old trees for timber
The superintendent of a cash-strapped Michigan school district is defending a proposal to cut down giant trees on its grounds to help fill an $800,000 budget deficit, a…
Why Romney officials objected to an antibullying document
Former governor Mitt Romney’s administration in 2006 blocked publication of a state antibullying guide for Massachusetts public schools because officials objected to use of the terms “bisexual’’ and…
Pa. school union wins ‘right’ to eat expired food
You know that public school employee salaries are low when cafeteria workers fight for the right to eat expired food -- at their own risk, the Huffington Post…
Parents protest surge in standardized testing
A backlash against high-stakes standardized testing is sweeping through U.S. school districts as parents, teachers, and administrators protest that the exams are unfair, unreliable and unnecessarily punitive -…
Apple kicks Google Maps off iPhone, adds Facebook
Steve Jobs' vendetta against Google remains alive, eight months after the Apple co-founder died feeling betrayed by a company he once embraced as an ally, the Associated Press…
Social media trends should prompt a rethinking of school communications
Websites are slowly taking a backseat to text messaging and micro-blogging tools like Twitter for breaking news, emergency messaging, and sharing other urgent information, writes award-winning eSN columnist…
ParentLink Announces Major New Release in ParentLink 9
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ParentLink® Announces Major New Release in ParentLink 9 New K-12 Parent Relationship Management system (PRM) gives school ... Read more
Ed tech groups: Obama administration innovating backwards
When U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan opened the Race to the Top competition to individual school districts two weeks ago, he said he wanted to spur innovation…
10 students from same high school earn perfect ACT score
Only 0.04% of students nationally who took the ACT college entrance exam received a perfect score last year. This year, 10 students, all from the same Irvine high…
Mitt Romney mocks Obama for wanting more firemen, policemen, teachers
After saying President Barack Obama does not care about the private sector, Mitt Romney on Friday dismissed unemployment in the public sector, saying the country does not need…
Vote could push Chicago closer to teachers strike
Angry that one promised raise disappeared and that they're being asked to work longer days without what they consider to be an adequate pay increase, Chicago teachers are…