School district uses Race to the Top money for public relations
A school district that is a finalist for the soon-to-be announced $1 million 2011 Broad Prize for Urban Education is embarking on a public relations effort—funded with U.S.…
The former Editorial Director for both eSchool News and eCampus News, and was formerly the Managing Editor of eCampus News. Before working at eSchool Media, Meris worked as an assistant editor for The World and I, an online curriculum publication. She graduated from Kenyon College in 2006 with a BA in English, and enjoys spending way too much time either reading or cooking.
Latest posts by Meris Stansbury (see all)
- #4: 25 education trends for 2018 - December 26, 2018
- Video of the Week: Dealing with digital distraction in the classroom - February 23, 2018
- Secrets from the library lines: 5 ways schools can boost digital engagement - January 2, 2018
‘Words can kill’ 48 hours special addresses school bullying
Every day, 160,000 kids miss school because they're afraid of being bullied, according to the National Crime Prevention Council, reports the Huffington Post.
Court to decide whether state will still pay $70 million for school desegregation
More than a half-century after federal troops escorted nine black students into an all-white school, efforts to desegregate Little Rock's classrooms are at another turning point, the Huffington…
Tentative deal for teachers union, Pa. archdiocese
Negotiators for Philadelphia's lay Catholic school teachers and the archdiocese said Sunday that they have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract that could end the two-week-long…
Opinion: Thank test-driven reform for poor scores on SAT
Anybody paying attention to modern school reform will not be surprised to learn that new SAT results show scores in reading, writing and math are down compared with…
Calif. schools turn away unvaccinated students
Some California schools are turning away middle and high school students who have not received a required whooping cough vaccine while others are defying a law passed last…
10 of the best resources from eSchool News
One of the biggest shocks we as editors have every year, thanks to the results of our annual Readership Survey, is that many people ask for resources we…
As colleges slash budgets, who’s taking the hit?
Colleges and universities are cutting budgets by the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars. But what exactly are they cutting—fat or lean?
Panel: STEM education crisis stems from unsupported teachers
According to a panel of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education experts and industry leaders, the United States is still falling short of producing the number of…
Five characteristics of an effective 21st-century educator
We recently asked readers: “What are the qualities of an effective 21st-century educator?” Here are our readers' top responses.
Education secretary praises Toledo’s peer review system for teachers
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15 ways more funding could change education
If money were no object, what would your "dream school" look like—and what it would offer students and teachers? Perhaps surprisingly, many readers responded with practical, common-sense ideas—which…
California education bill gets an A
California's system for measuring improvement in schools was always better than the federal government's, and a bill by state Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) would enhance it in…
Ten things every new teacher should know
We recently asked readers: “What's the one thing you wish your education professors had told you about teaching or classroom management?” Here are our readers' top 10 pieces…
Ten skills every student should learn
We recently asked our readers: “If you could choose only one, what's the skill you'd like every student to learn?” Here are the top responses.
Ten common myths about teaching
It seems everyone has an opinion about teachers and their profession these days … and most of them aren’t teachers.
Five things students say they want from education
With so many education stakeholders debating the needs of today's schools, student voices aren’t always heard when it comes to what they want from their education.
Replace ‘seat time’ with competency, report says
A new report says that competency-based learning is becoming more attainable for schools, and with some actionable policy steps, state education leaders can help schools personalize learning and…
Kids predict the future of technology
There might be a reason why the iPad is so popular with young children: It’s intuitive, touchable, and an extension of oneself—features that, according to a new survey,…
Education Secretary Duncan responds to eSchool News readers
Recently, we asked eSchool News readers, via our daily newsletter, ‘What’s one question you’d like to ask U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan?’—and Sec. Duncan answered.
Denver Schools: Major overhaul is similar to others across the country
Northeast Denver's public schools will look unfamiliar when the area's 10,000 students return in August, reports the Huffington Post.
Report cites 40 diverse examples of blended learning
The term "blended learning" encompasses a number of different instructional models in use across the country, but who has the time to compare and contrast these programs for…
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Maine leads once again with Common Core pilot
With Common Core State Standards (CCSS) now on 44 state agendas, it’s time to start thinking implementation. But leaders are saying it takes more than vendor press releases…
School IT staff must do more with less
Mobile devices, automated help desks, personalized learning resources, software virtualization, and cloud-based services are becoming the norm for K-12 schools around the country. But with shrinking budgets and…
Feds take huge step to protect student privacy
Asking state leaders to use data to drive school improvement and innovation sounds like a logical idea, but how can they also maintain student privacy in this often…
Poll: Are we testing students too much?
President Obama recently said during an event that today’s standardized tests make learning boring for students and are often used ... Read more
CoSN’s crystal ball: Get ready for mobile learning, cloud computing
In one of the highest attended sessions of the Consortium for School Networking’s annual conference in New Orleans, CoSN, in collaboration with the New Media Consortium (NMC), on…
Mobile learning, online communities take the spotlight
During its annual conference in New Orleans March 15, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) launched two new initiatives: one to help school leaders understand how to lead…
Experts: Use national budget crisis as an opportunity
In the opening session for the Consortium for School Networking’s annual conference, held this year in New Orleans, the theme was "Mastering the Moment," which referred to the…
Schools boost efforts to ID fake student addresses
Kelley Williams-Bolar, alarmed after her home was broken into, yanked her two daughters out of their urban Akron, Ohio, schools and enrolled them in her father's suburban school…
Expert: Federal school reform plan is wrong
The president is wrong. Arne Duncan is wrong. The media are wrong. Many state administrators are wrong: This was the message on the current state of school reform…
AASA focuses on teamwork, collaboration
Nothing makes people come together in good spirits like unexpected warm weather in a terribly cold season, and the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) took advantage of…
Report: Blended learning could hit or miss
Blended learning has the ability to transform education, according to a new report—but if certain guidelines and practices aren’t ensured, blended learning could become just another add-on to…
If education were a business…
A controversial new study published by the Center for American Progress analyzes K-12 school districts based on their productivity: the academic achievement a district produces relative to its…
Poll of the day: District efficiency
According to a new report, districts aren’t measuring their efficiency and it’s costing the U.S. billions of taxpayer money. [poll ... Read more
Poll: Value-added model for teachers
The so-called value-added model is an “imperfect, but still informative” measure of teacher effectiveness, especially when it is combined with ... Read more
Poll: State implementation of common standards
The findings of a new survey on state implementation of the Common Core State Standards reveals that adoption of these standards ... Read more
States having problems with Common Core standards
As states move forward in their adoption of the Common Core State Standards, a new survey reveals that thorough implementation of these standards is still years away, and…