Has Teach for America betrayed its mission?
When Wendy Kopp, just out of Princeton, founded Teach for America in 1989, she dreamed of recruiting 500 elite college graduates to teach the nation's neediest children. "My…
Month: August 2012
Report: Legalized marijuana could generate $100 million annually for Colorado
If marijuana is legalized in Colorado, a new report suggests that it could be a boon for the state, generating nearly $60 million in revenue for the state…
Some Florida teachers must work an extra hour each day without pay
Some Florida teachers will be made to teach an extra hour each day, with their compensation for that additional hour still in flux, WPLG reports.
Lego owners, Ontario teachers invest $614 million in ISS
Toymaker Lego's owners and a Canadian pension fund are to pay 3.72 billion Danish crowns ($614 million) for a 26 percent stake in Danish cleaning group ISS ,…
Michigan Legislature approves changes for teachers
Newly hired Michigan public school employees would pay more for their pensions and no longer receive state-provided health coverage in retirement under legislation approved Wednesday and headed to…
Nine useful lists for educators
As part of Connected Educator Month (CEM), social media-savvy teachers and education professionals are using Twitter, blogs, and publications to get information out as quickly and easily as…
Watch: In 1995, class of 5th graders predicted internet’s future
A cute, humorous and largely accurate 1995 video made by a class of Helena, Montana, 5th graders attempts to predict what the internet will be used for by…
Watch: Teacher gives Capitol Hill an assignment
Patrick Preudhomme, a Catholic high school teacher from Kernersville, NC, has some homework for Congress: End the gridlock & work together, MSN reports
Back to school – and new common standards?
Democracy is like herding cats – and so is education reform. As America’s public schools consider new common standards in subjects such as math and language arts, it’s…
Wayne County judge rules Roberts to lose academic control over DPS
The Detroit Board of Education will regain its control over academics in the Detroit Public Schools (DPS), following a ruling by Wayne County Circuit Judge John Murphy on…
AT&T working on way for parents to disable texting and calling for driving teens
By now you're probably — and hopefully — very clear on the dangers of texting while driving, not to mention the hefty ticket you can get if caught…
Groups launch joint accessibility campaign
Thousands of Americans who have combined hearing and vision loss may soon connect with family, friends, and community through the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program. Mandated by the…
A new way to evaluate teachers — by teachers
Teacher education has been under siege in the last few years, the first line of attack in the growing criticism and more aggressive regulation of higher education, says…
Toyota USA awards more than $1.3M
Toyota USA Foundation today announced $1.3 million in new grants to support innovative K-12 math, science, engineering and environmental science education programs, with a focus on programs that…
Feds: City routinely violates basic student rights
Officials in east Mississippi operate a "school-to-prison pipeline" that incarcerates students for disciplinary infractions as minor as dress code violations with a policy that affects mostly black and…
NY Life makes $300K grant for ed services
The New York Life Foundation announced today a three-year, $300,000 grant to support Inwood House’s educational services that help approximately 300 pregnant and parenting youth and their children…
$500,000 for New Jersey school kids forced to eat on floor
Seven students at a Camden, New Jersey, school forced to eat lunch on a gymnasium floor for two weeks as punishment won a $500,000 legal settlement, their attorney…
Author schools student who asks Yahoo! Answers for book summary
As academic year is beginning at schools across the country, some students are scrambling to finish their summer assignments before the first day of class -- but one…
Eli Broad: The world is moving forward, but American education is stagnant
I am old enough to remember when America's K-12 public schools were the best in the world, says Eli Broad for Takepart.com.
Some educators worried by would-be VP Ryan’s budget proposal
Education stakeholders have been buzzing with questions and speculation after Mitt Romney announced his selection of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential pick.
Free algebra course helps teachers address Common Core requirements
SAS Curriculum Pathways has launched a free Algebra 1 course that provides teachers and students with all the required content ... Read more
Win a $20K lab makeover
This competition encourages teachers (grades 6-12) in the U.S. and Canada, who have found innovative ways to deliver quality lab experiences with limited school and laboratory resources, to…
$2,500 for outstanding science teachers
This award honors one deserving educator who demonstrates excellence in science teaching in the form of curricula design, teaching strategies, administrative and/or organizational patterns, and laboratory utilization with…
Win free tools to create high-tech writing surfaces
One lucky school will win the tools to create an interactive classroom, specifically: • Evernote Premium Codes for a classroom of students for one year (up to 250…
Google to downgrade pirate sites in search results
Google Inc. is altering its search results to de-emphasize the websites of repeat copyright offenders and make it easier to find legitimate providers of music, movies and other…
Being a minority at America’s best high school
Yes, Virginia, Thomas Jefferson High School For Science and Technology Had a Hispanic Student Body President With a Learning Disability, the Washington Post reports. If you Google “Anita…
Phone cos. lose broadband subscribers for 1st time
Phone companies are losing the high-speed internet game, the Associated Press reports. In the second quarter, the landline phone industry lost broadband subscribers for the first time, as…
An eMail service with lots of smarts
“Coming soon, from the creator of the Macarena!”... “New, from the founders of Myspace!”... “He has the same agent as Steven Seagal!” You don’t hear phrases like that…
Emanuel, Brizard tout longer school day as year begins for some schools
A teacher strike is still a possibility next month, but on Monday morning, classes began as scheduled at about one third of the schools in the Chicago Public…
Public-private partnership transforms school bus into mobile learning lab
With nearly 500,000 school buses transporting students daily in this country, one in particular stands out at Calvin Coolidge High School in Washington, D.C. Instead of the familiar…
Are kids all that techno-smart? Maybe not
The Millennial Generation was born and raised in the digital world. Whether they are checking their Facebook status or running a business on the go, this constantly connected…
Paul Ryan on education policy: vouchers, for-profit colleges, local control
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.)talks a lot about scaling back the reach of the federal government, but back in 2001, he voted in favor of No Child Left Behind,…
Eight problems with Common Core Standards
E.D. Hirsch, Jr.’s book, “Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know,” was published March 1, 1987, the Washington Post reports.
How to protect your social network accounts from hackers
If you haven’t read about Wired reporter Mat Honan’s ordeal at the hands of malicious hackers, take some time and read it now, PC World reports. (I’ll wait.)…
FTC finalizes privacy settlement with Facebook
The Federal Trade Commission voted August 10 to finalize its settlement with Facebook, resolving charges that the social network exposed details about users' lives without getting the required…
The coming wireless spectrum apocalypse and how it hits you
C Spire Wireless, a small, southern wireless provider formerly known as Cellular South, has an ambitious plan to build a fast, 4G LTE network to reach its 900,000…
Anatomy of a school construction project
Before a ribbon is sliced by comically oversized scissors, before a brick is laid or an architect is chosen, before voters approve funding for a sparkling new school…
BrightLink Interactive Projectors Overview
EPSON BrightLink® Interactive Projectors un-tether teachers and make it seamless to move from computer, to document camera, to DVD, to simple on-board annotation and back again. That makes…
Can bad teachers get better? Harvard study says yes, in math
The question of what to do with bad teachers has stymied America's education system of late, sparking chaotic protests in state capitals and vitriolic debate in a recent…