In a small school on the South Side of Chicago, 40 children between the ages of five and six sit quietly learning in a classroom, The Economist reports.…
TechHive reports that if Google Glass isn't enough to get you worried about technology, how about a device that can see through walls using Wi-Fi? Researchers at MIT…
As exciting as the 3D printing revolution has been here on planet Earth, just imagine the possibilities when NASA can take 3D printing technology to outer space, The…
Those who believe the old bromides about the French and their slack work ethic would do well to observe the frenzy of study that seizes this country’s teenagers…
Technology has come a long way in just a few short years, and just like the technology products featured at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)…
Students preparing to leave high school are faring fare no better in reading or math than students did four decades ago, the government said in a report Thursday…
High-calorie sports drinks and candy bars will be removed from school vending machines and cafeteria lines as soon as next year, replaced with diet drinks, granola bars and…
Innovators. Leaders. These are words that come to mind when many think of America and, in particular, our information technology industry, ComputerWorld reports.
Maryland became the fourth state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards, a new set of voluntary, internationally benchmarked K-12 standards that are said to be a huge…
A group calling themselves the Badass Teacher Association (BAT) launched a campaign on Monday against America's federal education policies, Takepart.com reports.
Today we visited the San Miguel School. It is an example of community dedication, responsibility and exemplifies a commitment to education that impressed me, Takepart.com reports.
Results from a new survey presented during ISTE 2013 indicate that U.S. schools and universities still strive to expand their technology use, and postsecondary insitutions often lead the…
A glance around today’s ed-tech landscape reveals no shortage of tablets, tablet initiatives, and tablet apps—but most of these tools are used with older students. During a crowded…
In yet another packed ISTE 2013 highlighted session, Richard Culatta, acting director at the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education, discussed the challenges schools…
The Huffington Post reports: Recently I have had conversations with managers of NSF and NASA funded education projects. All expressed concern with a decrease in federal funding to…
Samsung is expanding its lineup of tablet computers and making them look more like its Galaxy smart phones, as it hopes to translate its success in phones to…
Students across Maryland would see revamped science classes under curriculum standards the state school board will consider. It's part of a broader effort by educators, researchers and businesses…
A new report that analyzes education trends in several dozen countries says that the United States is behind in early childhood education even though it spends more and…
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