Girl arrested after texting in class
A Wisconsin high school resource officer said a 14-year-old girl was arrested after she was allegedly caught text messaging in class and denied having a phone, UPI reports.
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Butler Tech to be featured at world education summit
The Butler Tech Board of Education plans to adopt 21st century skills as part of its curriculum requirements for next year. The move would put Butler Technology and…
Stimulus money makes Florida schools’ picture less grim
In one fell swoop, the federal government may have turned the dreary school funding situation in Florida from disastrous to merely terrible. The $789 billion stimulus package that…
Arizona State University supports aggressive growth plan with rapid ERP implementation
As the saying goes, it's quality, not quantity, that counts. Arizona State University (ASU), however, is out to prove that it can successively deliver both through its "New…
Robotics students match wits, kits
Student-built robots whizzed, whirred and clattered around a make-believe lunar surface with the nimbleness of R2-D2 yesterday at Madison High School. The high school engineering event, which drew…
Bankruptcies throw state’s school laptop program into disarray
It was just four months ago that the Custer School District anxiously awaited a late shipment of Gateway laptop computers. Now, the school is trying to give them…
New media-education program targets parents
Common Sense Media, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that aims to improve the impact of media and entertainment on kids and families, has introduced a free media-education curriculum aimed…
Industry makes pitch that smart phones belong in the classroom
The cell phone industry has a suggestion for improving the math skills of American students, reports the New York Times: spend more time on cell phones in the…
In the internet age, librarians’ job gets an update
Even as more school librarians teach increasingly important digital literacy skills, they often become the first casualties of budget crunches, reports the New York Times.
Win a Kurzwell 3000 site license for your school
The MWCC and Kurzweil Educational Systems, a division of Cambium Learning Technologies are teaming up to encourage teachers across the country to engage middle school students in writing…
Up to $1,000 scholarship for high school students
Samsung is asking high school students to submit essays that are up to 500 words about what they think about technology advancements and how they will change the…
Up to $500,000 for up-to-date library materials
This program helps LEAs improve reading achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library material,; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers, and professionally certified…
Multiple awards of $200 for AAIA teachers
The goal of this competitive grant program is to educate students about math, science, technology, and engineering. Requests are for funding to supplement learning programs. Please note that…
Win funds to support classroom for mathematics teachers
Established by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Mathematics Education Trust (MET) is invited math teachers so apply for a variety of grants, awards, honors, and…
$1,500 for innovation in history teaching
To recognize excellence and innovation in elementary, middle school, and secondary history teaching, including career contributions and specific initiatives. To be eligible, the group must be composed of…
Schools would get $106 billion from federal stimulus package
The massive federal economic stimulus package hammered out by Congress this week contains about $106 billion earmarked for education, an unprecedented expansion of federal spending into the nation's…
Arkansas panel says no to mobile classroom proposal
An Arkansas legislative panel on Feb. 12 rejected a proposal to create a statewide pilot program that would turn school buses into mobile classrooms with the help of…
Video games are seen as good for children
Video games can be good for children, encouraging creativity and cooperation, a European Union report concluded Feb. 11 -- running counter to the violent reputation of some titles,…
Tech-savvy teachers put skills to the test in citywide competition
Madison, Ala., teachers are competing in a citywide contest intended to help show new teachers how to apply 21st-century skills in the classroom, reports the Huntsville Times.
New online game brings a fresh approach to learning middle-school math
Maryland Public Television, in collaboration with MIT's Education Arcade and educational media producer FableVision, has applied the latest research in game theory and design to produce a free…
Teachers invite Wii Music into the classroom
Eileen Jahn, who teaches music at the St. Philip's Academy in Newark, N.J., is one of 60 music educators around the country that have begun to integrate "Wii…
Mass Notification Systems
Mass Notification SystemsTerrorism. Severe weather. Violent crimes. Water main breaks. Gas leaks. All of these scenarios can occur instantly. The question is, will your schools be prepared to…
Scholastic accused of misusing book clubs
Scholastic Inc., the children's publisher of favorites like the Harry Potter, Goosebumps, and Clifford series, might be best known for its books -- but a consumer watchdog group…
Oregon Trail software heads for the iPhone
Oregon Trail, the educational computer game that practically raised a generation of American youth thanks to its availability in grade-school computer labs, appears to be making a return…
OLPC to laptop makers: Use our design
The One Laptop Per Child initiative seems to have found that imitation isn't simply a form of flattery, it's grounds for a new business model, CNET reports.
Student fights cyber-bullying record
A student who was suspended from high school for ranting against a teacher on Facebook is suing to have the blemish removed from her record, reports the New…
Teacher hopes evolution education program will promote interest in science
Generations of plants will evolve and adapt to their environments in just moments as Reed and Mock Elementary School fourth-graders watch next year, reports The Monitor.
Margaret Spellings will stay close to education
President Bush has left town, but former Education secretary Margaret Spellings says she'll remain until 2010, spending part of her time burnishing Bush's No Child Left Behind law,…
Nine-year-old whiz kid writes iPhone application
While most children his age sketch on paper with crayons, nine-year-old Lim Ding Wen from Singapore has a very different canvas, Reuters reports -- his iPhone.
UK schools hit by smut hack
UK primary school sites are being targeted by sleazy hackers in an attack that has reportedly resulted in hardcore porn appearing on web pages bearing school logos, reports…
Schools chief: Calif. education system ‘precarious’
Warning that its public schools are in a "precarious" state, California's top education official on Tuesday called for more money even as lawmakers were considering billions of dollars…
Ten “Hallmarks of Excellence” for the eSchool News
1. Must be a general superintendent. 2. Models the effective use of technology in the day-to-day execution of the superintendency. ... Read more
Vermont education chief: Schools must be relevant
Vermont's new education commissioner, Armando Vilaseca, says his goal is to improve education for kids and make it more relevant to their lives--and to 21st-century careers, reports the…
Video games lose ‘brain drain’ stigma in schools
As a coordinator for the Madison County, Mo., truancy program, Brad Paschal doesn't seem like the type of guy who thinks more kids should be playing video games.…
New Jersey schools won’t require online classes … at least, not yet
New Jersey education officials are working on an ambitious redesign of the state's public high schools that is intended to better prepare students for college and the work…
Promethean Activclassroom for educators
Promethean launched a U.S.-based blogging competition to celebrate the preview launch of Activsoftware Inspire Edition, the latest in interactive whiteboard software. The competition is open to educators and…
$50,000, four-year scholarships for students
Each year, the Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation awards college scholarships worth $50,000 over four years to five students whose parents or guardians work in the financial services…
$15,000 awarded to technology collaboration teams
The National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) is asking collaboration teams to submit proposals for their Technology in the Works 2009 competition. The award competition promotes excellence in…
Scholarships to SMARTer Kids Foundation’s Connections program
The SMARTer Kids£ Foundation of Canada is now accepting applications for the 2009 to 2010 Connections program, a fully funded collaborative learning program for sixth-grade classes from Canada…
Win a hybrid school bus
IC Bus is asking K-12 students to write a 500 word essay describing what makes their school green. Students under age 13 must have a sponsor submit their…