March 2013

The five states most vulnerable to sequestration’s education cuts

March 6, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

Automatic federal budget cuts will slash more than $1 billion in K-12 education dollars this year, and the reductions will be particularly painful in five states, Stateline.org reports.

District Management

First lady announces new website to help students exercise

March 6, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Imagine students learning their ABCs while dancing, or memorizing multiplication tables while doing jumping jacks.

District Management

8 ways high schools are helping students de-stress

March 5, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Do you feel like most of the kids at your school are stressed out? With mounting academic pressure and increasing competition for college admissions, high schools across the…

Teaching Trends

Student must-haves for scholarship success

March 5, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

What materials should high school students focus on for scholarship success? How do most scholarship organizations get to know their applicants? Asks U.S. News.

District Management

Principal: Promise of Common Core is dying

March 5, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Here’s a powerful piece about how an award-winning principal went from being a Common Core supporter to an opponent, says the Washington Post.

District Management

Lawmaker seeks to guarantee transgender student rights

March 5, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

A California lawmaker has introduced legislation aimed at guaranteeing transgender students the right to use public school restrooms and participate on the sports teams that correspond with their…

District Management

Seven TED 2013 videos you don’t want to miss

March 6, 2013March 5, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

These days, it seems even the masses—the Silicon Valley masses, specifically—have an education-focused mindset, and to prove that point, this year’s TED Talks focused on education in particular.

eClassroom News

How reading literature stimulates your brain

March 31, 2014March 5, 2013 by From wire service reports

This article is no longer available.

Teaching Trends

eSchool News March 2013

March 4, 2013 by ESchool News

• Why international tests are wrong • Nanotechnology coming to high school • Schools confront digital textbook challenges • U.S. honors digital learning • Tech classes linked with…

IT Management

Become a Web Teacher: An Introductory Video

March 4, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

WebTeach.com is a cloud-based teaching platform designed to empower educators and learners of all ages and stages.

District Management

K-12 student database jazzes tech startups, spooks parents

December 3, 2013March 4, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

An education technology conference this week in Austin, Texas, will clang with bells and whistles as startups eagerly show off their latest wares, Reuters reports.

IT Management

Teacher standoff stokes debate over standardized tests

March 4, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

A boycott by Seattle teachers of a widely used standardized test has attracted national attention and given new momentum to a growing protest movement that seeks to limit…

Teaching Trends

Study: Childhood ADHD may lead to troubles later on

March 4, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Nearly a third of people diagnosed as children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) still have the condition in adulthood, according to a large new study that also…

District Management

NY high school raises $489K with marathon dance

March 4, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The 710 students from South Glens Falls High School danced for more than a day: Conga lines, "Gangnam Style," giddy-ups, hand jives and the "Harlem Shake." Then, flushed…

District Management

Budget cuts to hit military school districts first

March 4, 2013 by From wire service reports

Public schools everywhere will be affected by the government's automatic budget cuts that went into effect March 1, but few might feel the funding pinch faster than those…

District Management

Does Head Start live up to name?

March 4, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

This article is no longer available.

IT Management

Prevention through information: Promoting social norms awareness with digital signage

November 6, 2013March 4, 2013 by By Jeffrey S. Van Lone

A small liberal arts college located in the heart of the Finger Lakes in Upstate New York, Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) are home to one of…

District Management

School leaders brace for cuts as sequestration occurs

March 5, 2013March 3, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

School districts around the country are bracing for more than $2 billion in federal spending cuts that kicked in March 1 after lawmakers failed to reach a deficit-reduction…

App of the Week

App of the week: Vernier Video Physics

March 1, 2013 by Meris Stansbury

An app to create and watch physics videos.

Teaching Trends

Win one of four document cameras

March 1, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

Epson is asking K-12 and post-secondary educators in the United States and the District of Columbia to share their top five benefits of using document cameras in the…

The five states most vulnerable to sequestration’s education cuts

First lady announces new website to help students exercise

8 ways high schools are helping students de-stress

Student must-haves for scholarship success

Principal: Promise of Common Core is dying

Lawmaker seeks to guarantee transgender student rights

Seven TED 2013 videos you don’t want to miss

How reading literature stimulates your brain

eSchool News March 2013

Become a Web Teacher: An Introductory Video

K-12 student database jazzes tech startups, spooks parents

Teacher standoff stokes debate over standardized tests

Study: Childhood ADHD may lead to troubles later on

NY high school raises $489K with marathon dance

Budget cuts to hit military school districts first

Does Head Start live up to name?

Prevention through information: Promoting social norms awareness with digital signage

School leaders brace for cuts as sequestration occurs

App of the week: Vernier Video Physics

Win one of four document cameras

Hatch Early Learning Unveils IgnitePanel

Say hello to Alvik: Arduino’s game-changing robot is the beginning of a great learning adventure!

Districts, Schools, and Educators Nationwide Honored as the Inaugural Winners of the Discovery Education Awards

Chief Releases Fit Mobile Cart for Interactive Displays

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