Readers: How to stop cyber bullying
In a recent story, we reported on new efforts by the Obama administration to help curb cyber bullying. But many readers say these efforts don't go far enough—and…
eSchool Media staff cover education technology in all its aspects–from legislation and litigation, to best practices, to lessons learned and new products. First published in March of 1998 as a monthly print and digital newspaper, eSchool Media provides the news and information necessary to help K-20 decision-makers successfully use technology and innovation to transform schools and colleges and achieve their educational goals.
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- AACTE releases national framework on AI in educator preparation - September 9, 2026
- National Survey of Substitute Teachers Across K-12 Districts Reveal Professional Development, Flexibility and Community Engagement as Most Important Factors to Job Satisfaction - May 21, 2026
- Despite concerns, Gen Z students are optimistic about AI - May 20, 2026
$600K awards to strengthen STEM
This program aims to strengthen predominantly black institutions to carry out programs in the following areas: science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM); health education; internationalization or globalization; teacher…
Up to $1.8M for history education
This program supports the establishment of Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics (Presidential Academies) that offer workshops for both veteran and new teachers of American…
$1M to help parents of children with disabilities
This program helps to ensure that parents of children with disabilities receive training and information to help improve results for their children.
Funding for education and special education
The central purpose of the Institute's research grant programs is to provide parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public with reliable and valid information about education…
Free classroom robotics sets
To mark the unveiling of the RoboRescue Challenge, Pitsco Education is awarding eight event sets valued at $800 each: four to participating teams in each of the two…
Classroom books and prizes for participation in vocabulary webcast
The WordGirl Definition Competition from Scholastic is a way to engage your students with vocabulary words in an entertaining and interactive context. During the 30-minute, live webcast, students…
Student leaders needed for community projects
Thirty students, ages 17-20, from across the United States and Canada comprise the State Farm Youth Advisory Board. They are charged with helping State Farm design and implement…
Wisconsin labor battle heats up on YouTube
National newspapers, television, and radio stations aren't the only places where the Wisconsin labor conflict is playing out; now, both sides have taken to YouTube with ad campaigns…
Readers weigh in on treating education as a business
While many readers argue that schools could learn a lot from business, a majority agree with the premise that businesses and schools have fundamentally different missions and therefore…
Laura Bush announces new graduation initiative
The George W. Bush Institute has introduced its second big education initiative, a program that seeks to improve graduation rates by focusing on middle schools.
States make gains in building data systems
States have made unprecedented progress collecting longitudinal data in education, but they have not taken action to ensure data are used to improve student achievement, according to the…
ED to unions, districts: Can’t we all just get along?
Despite frequent reports of labor-management strife in the nation’s schools, there are many school systems in which teachers and district leaders are working together to improve public education—and…
How to raise student achievement through better labor-management collaboration
Laura Rico, union president for California’s ABC Unified School District, said the idea of collaboration between labor and management was “very risky—even political suicide.” But the partnership has…
Wisconsin protests grow as teachers balk at proposed legislation
Republicans who swept into power in state capitols this year with promises to cut spending and bolster the business climate now are beginning to usher in a new…
Schools to compete for Obama commencement address
The White House is offering public high schools across the country a chance to win a commencement address by President Barack Obama, reports the Associated Press.
Meet our 2011 Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award winners
Partnerships with local businesses to provide free Wi-Fi for students … a virtualization project that reportedly has saved $1.5 million in energy costs … an instructional content repository…
Readers sound off on value-added model, district efficiency
In recent eSchool News stories, we asked readers if teachers should be evaluated using the value-added model, and whether school districts should be judged based on their efficiency.…
How to keep tabs on mobile computers … without being sued for ‘spying’
A Pennsylvania school district was sued last year for remotely activating the webcams on student laptops to find missing machines. In nearby New Jersey, the Brick Township Public…
Readers: Here are our favorite apps for education
In our recent story, “10 of the best apps for education,” Assistant Editor Jenna Zwang listed several apps for mobile devices that can help classroom processes or present…
Should student test scores be used to evaluate teachers?
The so-called value-added model is an “imperfect, but still informative” measure of teacher effectiveness, especially when it is combined with other measures, according to the preliminary results of…
Readers: ‘Bad’ teachers aren’t the problem
On Dec. 15, we published a story about the results of an Associated Press-Stanford University poll that revealed 78 percent of respondents think it should be easier for…
The 10 biggest ed-tech stories of 2010
STEM education gets a boost amid concerns about U.S. competitiveness … States embrace cloud computing with large-scale school software projects… ... Read more
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 1
With a large touch screen that can display electronic texts in color, Apple’s iPad was greeted with huge enthusiasm by many ed-tech advocates when it debuted earlier this…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 2
The controversial documentary film Waiting for ‘Superman’ has shined a national spotlight on the need for school reform, while sparking intense debate over how best to achieve this…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 3
More students should have access to online learning, and the federal e-Rate program should be more widely deployed and should embrace and encourage innovation, according to the National…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 4
Giving web users more control of their personal information online became a key priority for members of Congress in the past year, as well as for federal regulators…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 5
In March, the Education Department (ED) released a draft version of its new National Educational Technology Plan, and after collecting responses from the public, the department issued a…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 6
Spurred on by the goal of having students graduate from high school ready for college or a career, the Education Department doled out $330 million in grants to…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 7
In April, Oregon announced that it would give its 540,000 public school students free access to the online Google Apps for Education, a move that state officials said…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 8
Using cell phones as tools for learning actually began a few years ago, but a number of developments occurred in ... Read more
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 9
Results from the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment, released in late 2010, showed the United States continuing to fare in the middle of the pack in terms…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 10
The past year saw many advances in audiovisual technology for schools, most notably the ability for standalone projectors to turn any wall into an interactive whiteboard without needing…
The most popular ed-tech stories of 2010
Later this month, we’ll count down the 10 most significant educational technology stories of 2010, as chosen by our editors. But first, here are the ed-tech stories that…
Conference: Technology is helping to ‘redefine … disability’
Assistive technology devices enable students with disabilities to express what they know, and rapid advancements in technology are helping to “redefine ability and disability,” says Milton Chen, senior…
Growth of online instruction continues, though unevenly
Online instruction continues to grow quickly overall, according to the latest snapshot of online education programs in grades K-12. But the shape and pace of this growth remains…
The biggest ed-tech ‘pain points’—and how to solve them
Scott Farmer, IT director for Virginia Tech, says getting campus officials who know nothing about technology to understand his department’s needs was one of the key challenges keeping…
NSBA’s final ed-tech conference explores school innovation
Reflecting the toll that the struggling economy has taken on education, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) said its 24th annual Technology + Learning (T+L) conference, held last…
News from the T+L exhibit hall
Software that helps teachers personalize instruction for every student, helps parents stay connected to their children’s education, and helps administrators track progress toward key learning goals dominated the…
ASBO conference helps schools save money
New technologies that can help schools save money and improve efficiency were on display during the Association for School Business Officials’ annual conference in Orlando Sept. 24-26.