Louisiana’s bold bid to privatize schools
Louisiana is embarking on the nation's boldest experiment in privatizing public education, with the state preparing to shift tens of millions in tax dollars out of the public…
Month: June 2012
Video games help teach students with autism
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How one district scaled its SIS from a few thousand to 40,000 users
Florida’s Manatee County School District needed a new server solution that could support a web-based student information system with room ... Read more
It’s time to blow up the current grade-level structure
I want to blow up K-12 education! Not the public school system, just the grade level structure that has regulated how our schools are organized since the 19th…
New concussion-management service targets schools
Sports concussions have captured public attention in recent years, with high-profile NFL players and other professional athletes stepping forward about the long-term effects of sports-related head injuries. Now,…
Five reasons you should attend grant workshops and training calls
When I started writing education grants nearly 20 years ago, many funders would hold Request for Proposals (RFP) workshops. During these workshops, they would review the RFP for…
eSchool News June 2012
• FCC to telcos: Stop gouging schools • Why Khan Academy is so popular with students • Four keys to creating successful eLearning programs • Five reasons you…
eSchool News May 2012
• Diane Ravitch warns of ed tech's 'peril' • Blackboard shakes up open source • A first-hand look inside a 'flipped' classroom • Six lessons learned as a…
New: 10 of the best Android apps for education in 2012
Last year we presented “Ten of the best Android apps for education,” which highlighted some of the best apps for Google Android-based mobile devices. However, with new upgrades…
High school salutatorian was banned from returning to U.S. over visa technicality
Elizabeth Olivas, 18, was all set to graduate as salutatorian of her Frankfort, Ind., high school class when she was forced to return to her native Mexico due…
Bill targets improved education for foster children
Federal lawmakers proposed a bill Thursday that would give social workers better access to school records in an effort to improve education for foster children, the Associated Press…
Business leaders: Greater preschool access crucial to state future
Inadequate preschooling is causing Michigan students to fall behind early, making it harder to develop the talented workforce needed for the state to be competitive, business leaders said…
The world’s best new universities
Today, the Times Higher Education magazine released the inaugural Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 list, which ranks the world's 100 best universities that are under the age…
Microsoft Windows 8 release preview available for download
The final test version of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system is available for download Yahoo! News reports.
New Chromebooks could prove attractive for schools
Google Inc. is trying to win more converts to a computer operating system revolving around its popular Chrome web browser with a new wave of lightweight laptops built…
What are college students talking about on Facebook?
General confusion might be the key ingredient to an engaged crop of incoming freshmen on a college or university’s Facebook page.