The New York Times Editorial Board writes that the National Rifle Association and President Obama responded to the Newtown, Conn., shootings by recommending that more police officers be…
More and more educators, parents, and education technology advocates see the need for classroom technology and digital learning, but say that stagnant or shrinking budgets continue to impede…
One-to-one learning presents many opportunities and challenges for school districts. Administrators and technology professionals want robust content, engaged learning and easy management. Big Universe meets the demands of…
As a concept, using digital content in the classroom is nothing new. But making the leap from using traditional print textbooks to fully integrating digital content in the…
Women and girls are historically underrepresented in STEM fields and much has been written lately about why girls in school seem disinterested in these areas.
The internet is becoming as critical to student success as textbooks and blackboards—in many parts of the country, even basic homework assignments require access to the web, Slate.com…
The New York Times reports that when Yaser S. Abu-Mostafa, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the California Institute of Technology, began promoting his online…
A new statewide Fund for Transforming Education in Kentucky was announced by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. The fund aims to build private-public partnerships and raise money to…
With so many technology-based resources--such as video, eBooks, and Google Docs--now available to help teachers deliver dynamic lessons, many teachers still find it challenging to incorporate digital content…
News literacy programs are expanding in classrooms across the country, with a growing nonprofit sector dedicated to the cause and new education standards that require students to read…
I read with interest our newspapers' story last week saying many of America's university professors don't consider online courses real college material, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
In April 1983—exactly thirty years ago—the famous report “A Nation at Risk,” warned that American education was a “rising tide of mediocrity,” Forbes reports.