Should gun owners foot the bill for students’ safety?
In the wake of the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, one Florida lawmaker wants to make gun owners foot the bill for students' safety, the Huffington Post…
Year: 2013
In these 19 states, teachers can still spank kids
If John Tate, a North Carolina State Board of Education member, has his way, North Carolina will no longer allow teachers to spank their students, TakePart.com reports.
Belgian trainee teachers fail in basic general knowledge
A large number of Belgium's future secondary school teachers struggle with basic concepts of geography, politics and history, a study published on Wednesday has shown, Reuters reports.
Shakespeare stored in DNA files
Floppy disks, jump drives, DNA? Scientists have developed a way to encode music and text files into DNA, the molecules that normally hold the instructions for life, LiveScience…
Tennessee tries innovative approach to boosting student achievement
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A unique approach to school security: Bulletproof whiteboards?
What's lighter than a typical whiteboard, will stop multiple rounds of ammunition, and is 2.5 times stronger than Kevlar? According to Hardwire LLC, a company specializing in ballistic…
Next-generation science standards open for comments
A second draft of the Next Generation Science Standards, which are being developed with input from 26 states, is open for public review and comment until Jan. 29.
New website unpacks the Common Core standards for educators, parents
Scholastic has launched a new website, “Common Sense for the Common Core,” that aims to help teachers, school leaders, and parents understand the standards, and provides instructional programs…
Report: Popular study strategies called ineffective
Researchers who evaluated 10 learning techniques believed to improve student achievement found that five of them—including highlighting or underlining, are not very effective, the Washington Post reports.
‘Girl Rising’ spotlights need for girls’ education
Just because a film isn't finished doesn't mean it can't get buzz at Sundance, the Associated Press reports.
Mom pays for armed guard at child’s school
And now, a privately funded deputy guarding elementary school kids, the Washington Post reports.
Watch: Teacher’s Facebook photo of students could get her fired
Akron, Ohio middle school math teacher Melissa Cairns could see her career come to a grinding halt next Monday when the Akron Public Schools Board of Education meets…
Watch: Farm-to-school program serves up healthy lunches, educates students
President Bill Clinton has stepped alongside First Lady Michelle Obama in the fight against childhood obesity by taking his message to schools, the Huffington Post reports.
The benefits of using social media in the classroom
Hesitation on administrators’ part is often cited as a top barrier to incorporating more social media tools in classrooms. But with a carefully crafted social media policy, educators…
Top 10 skills children learn from the arts
You don’t find school reformers talking much about how we need to train more teachers in the arts, given the current obsession with science, math, technology and engineering…
Kids send Obama letters of advice for second term
As President Barack Obama is publicly inaugurated for a second time Monday, thousands of K-5 students across the country are sending handwritten letters to the president offering advice…
Newly hired armed guard leaves gun unattended in school bathroom
School officials announced last week that they had hired retired county sheriff Clark Arnold to serve as Chatfield's armed security officer, the Huffington Post reports.
New York City schools hoping to use social media in the classroom
Digital learning is one of those trendy education buzz phrases that means a lot of different things to different people, says the Hechinger Report.
Opinion: Why all high school courses should be elective
The rise of the Common Core State Standards has fueled a long national debate about what courses students should be required to take and when, the Washington Post…
Teachers’ test boycott draws growing support
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High school graduation rate highest in 34 years
The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four years,…
App of the week: ASCD for iPad
A professional development app for educators.
Martin Luther King: ‘Intelligence is not enough’
Martin Luther King Jr., was prescient on a lot of things, including education. Here are some things he wrote decades ago that sound contemporary, the Washington Post reports.
Los Angeles teachers agree to student test scores in evaluations
Teachers in Los Angeles have agreed to have test scores factored into performance evaluations in the nation's second-largest school district, their union said on Saturday in a concession…
Will zombies keep a Philadelphia school from closing its doors?
Despite their zombie makeup, there was nothing lifeless about the members of the Philadelphia Student Union on Wednesday, TakePart.com reports.
How test anxiety affected a young boy
In this era of high-stakes standardized tests, a subject that gets short shrift is test anxiety and how it affects young students, the Washington Post reports.
Israel offering bonuses to teachers who boost student enlistment
Israel is offering new salary bonuses to high school educators based on criteria including their success in motivating pupils to perform their army service, fueling criticism of alleged…
‘STEAM’ education gains momentum in schools
For years, educators have been told about the importance of STEM education in ensuring the nation’s competitiveness in a global economy. Now, a new movement seeks to amend…
‘Catfishing’ the latest challenge to web safety efforts
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CoSN 2013: ‘Audacious Leadership’
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) will hold its 18th Annual Conference March 11-13, 2013, at the Sheraton San Diego ... Read more
The pros and cons of U.S. education
As President Obama enters his second term, his education policies are sure to be in the spotlight again soon. But are international tests, which help to influence education…
WATCH: Students offer solutions to gun violence, school shootings
As part of a series of far-reaching gun control proposals, President Barack Obama recommended Wednesday a federal $150 million "Comprehensive School Safety Program" that would help school districts…
No deal on teacher evaluations between New York City, union
New York City and its teachers union failed to reach a deal on a teacher evaluation system, making it all but certain the city will miss a midnight…
Are charter schools worth it? A cautionary tale on quality
Charter schools are the fastest-growing sector of public education, taking root in most U.S. states, thanks to a big push by the education reform lobby and the federal…
Teens facing charges after threats against school on Facebook
Three Quebec City teens have been charged with planning a shooting at their high school, the Associated Press reports.
Dartmouth College ending Advanced Placement credit
High school students hoping to earn college credits through Advanced Placement exams soon will be out of luck at Dartmouth College, which has concluded the tests aren't as…
Duncan: Hard to teach kids scared of being killed
Too many students worry more about being killed by a gun than learning in the classroom, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said on Jan. 17, as he cautioned that…
Why U.S. Education Department has 27 12-gauge shotguns
Back in 2010, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Education purchased 27 new Remington Brand Model 870 police 12-gauge shotguns. Why? Asks the Washington…
‘White privilege’ class at Wisconsin school draws ire
A Wisconsin high school is under fire after a parent accused a diversity class of promoting a critical race theory, alleging that students are being taught that minorities…
Superintendent: Reforms could ‘wreak havoc’ on great schools
Here is a letter sent to the New Jersey State Board of Education from Michael A. Rossi Jr., superintendent of Madison Public Schools, about the state’s school reform…