Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
I admire the erudite and public-spirited members of the Montgomery County Board of Education, writes the Washington Post's Jay Mathews. Their superintendent, Jerry D. Weast, is one of…
Get ready to say goodbye to bulky books. There's a move to go all-digital in Florida classrooms, reports the St. Petersburg Times. State education officials rolled out a…
Apple iBooks users who jailbreak their iPhone may find themselves locked out of their own book collection, CNET reports. Apple has allegedly built a jailbreak checker into iOS…
PC World reports that Google will tie its rumored Google Music service into its upcoming Android Honeycomb mobile operating system, a Motorola executive said at Mobile World Congress.…
Those leaked ads showing an $800 sticker price for the Android 3.0-powered Xoom tablet through Verizon Wireless have been confirmed by Motorola's chief exec, who adds that a…
Days after Facebook and Twitter added fuel to a revolt in Egypt, the Obama administration on Feb. 15 announced a new policy on internet freedom, intended to help…
Rumors had been swirling for weeks that HTC had a pair of new Android phones with deep Facebook integration in the offing, and now the two handsets—the Salsa…
Qualcomm is demonstrating a number of augmented-reality games for Android-based smartphones at Mobile World Congress, IDG News reports. The games were developed using its AR SDK software development…
The computer brained its human competition in Game 1 of the Man vs. Machine competition on "Jeopardy!" The Associated Press reports that on the 30-question game board, veteran…
Humans evolved to respond to darkness by producing melatonin, the hormone that regulates the sleep cycle. But our light-sensitive pineal gland near the center of the brain responds…
Despite tough economic times, President Obama’s $3.73 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2012 would increase education spending by 4.3 percent in an effort to help students compete…
The foundation is interested in proposals utilizing innovative practices in K-12 education throughout the United States. Of particular interest are: curricular and school reform initiatives; and preparation of…
This program helps LEAs improve reading achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and professionally certified…
The program is designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge and understanding of and appreciation for traditional U.S. history. Grant awards will assist LEAs, in partnership…
Each year, Mantis presents the Mantis Awards to charitable and educational garden projects that enhance the quality of life in their host communities. NGA selects 25 outstanding applicants…
The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with…
These grants provide funding to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations to help students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading.
The Adult Literacy Grants award funding to nonprofit organizations that provide direct service to adults in need of literacy assistance. Organizations must provide help in one of the…
The Northrop Grumman Foundation's Employee Matching Gifts for Education Program is designed to acknowledge and support our employees' commitment to education. Please check the eligible/ineligible education support lists…
During the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) conference, technology integration specialists Jenni Keith and Sarah Daugherty from Coppell Independent School District presented a round-up of free web tools…