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.
In “Waiting for Superman,” the new education documentary, the union leader Randi Weingarten is portrayed, in the words of Variety, as “a foaming satanic beast," the New York…
President Barack Obama will renew a major initiative aimed at boosting academic achievement among Hispanic students, the Miami Herald reports. The news delighted South Florida educators, who said…
The latest Facebook privacy fiasco shows that the world's largest online social hub is having a hard time putting this thorny issue behind it even as it continues…
A Vermont judge heard arguments but didn't rule Oct. 18 on a lawsuit aimed at forcing the state to reveal whether and how its criminal investigators use cell…
To fully leverage 2011 e-Rate funding in boosting broadband access, it’s important to understand the latest changes to the program (and there are many)—but don’t overlook the things…
The head of the agency that administers the federal e-Rate program had strong words of support for new FCC rules that he said would further streamline the program…
Each year the College Board recognizes exceptional teachers of grades 6-12 for the innovative methods they use to develop their students' writing skills. Grants of $3,000 each will…
This grant program uses service-learning to help address teen driver safety issues. Applicants work together to develop a campaign to address the issue of teen driver safety in…
Once a week from October 11 through December 13, 2010, a random winning newsletter subscriber will be selected to receive a bag of running goodies and have the…
High-school seniors with a flair for entrepreneurship are encouraged to apply online for a chance to win a scholarship valued from $1,000-$10,000. This awards program was established to…
Information technology (IT) teachers can recognize their outstanding students who have trained for and received a CompTIA certification and help them win $250 to further their pursuit of…
The Manufacturing Institute and University of Phoenix will offer individuals currently working in manufacturing the opportunity to complete an undergraduate or master's degree program on a full-tuition scholarship.…
The NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project awards highly competitive one-year fellowships to more than 40 current and prospective teachers across the Nation. Funding authorization for the Project…
Pay It Forward is a program that will award a total of 10 full-tuition scholarships for online associate’s degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College, as well as…
In this program, elementary school age children will have the opportunity to practice real science and work directly with cutting- edge scientists and engineers. Students are asked to…
For nearly two weeks, many on the Duke University campus had been aware of a certain senior “thesis” that a recent graduate wrote, apparently as a private joke,…
The Google Open Source Program is announcing a new computer programming outreach effort, aimed at 13- to 18-year-old students around the world, ReadWriteWeb reports. Google Code-in will operate…
Microsoft has proposed a bold new internet security model based on the principles used to preserve public health on a global basis, USA Today reports. Scott Charney, corporate…
Approximately 450 University of Minnesota students will receive Apple iPads at the end of October as a part of a major research project, reports the Minnesota Daily. The…
Students working at the University of Southern California’s Leavey Library now have the option of renting computer locks for their laptops at the circulation desk, as part of…