Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here,…
Teacher preparation in Finland, Japan, Shanghai, and Hong Kong builds deep understanding of the content being taught in elementary schools, as well as of how young students learn…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began allowing E-rate applicants to apply for discounts for dark fiber and self-provisioned fiber. These ... Read more
Back-to-school is getting closer and closer, and as it approaches, stakeholders and ed-tech vendors are working to create research and products that identify educational needs and truly improve…
In an effort to help districts cope with an ever-growing student population speaking languages other than English, NetSupport is adding multiple languages to its keyword monitoring software, which…
Connecting our nation’s schools, libraries, health clinics and other community anchor institutions (CAIs) to next generation high-speed broadband is an ... Read more
The ability to communicate effectively is increasingly recognized as an important skill for students entering the workforce. Two new initiatives ... Read more
Off-the-shelf education technology platforms can often fall short when aligning with educators’ specific approaches to instruction. As a result, many ... Read more
A report released from the Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in partnership with the University ... Read more
In an effort to address the national need to guide more students to careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers are developing…
The way classrooms are designed can have a big impact on how students learn. Here’s how school leaders can encourage more active and engaging learning.
Perris Union School District in Riverside, Calif., has partnered with Story2, a company that teaches students to tell their stories out loud and write authentic admission essays, to…
One veteran ELL teacher shares her vetted and apps, tools, and websites for English language learners, along with her tips for finding the best resources out there.