Chronic absenteeism isn’t the problem–it’s the signal
Chronic absenteeism will not be solved by a stricter attendance policy--it will be solved by people
Advice for schools on swine flu
President Barack Obama on April 29 said schools should close temporarily if any students have confirmed or suspected cases of swine flu. He was reiterating guidance from the…
Obama warns of more school closings
As worries of a possible pandemic intensified April 29 amid reports of the first death in the United States from swine flu, President Obama said school leaders should…
School employees clogging computers with personal eMail
The Tampa, Fla., school board is wrestling with how to set rules for employees' personal use of eMail -- a problem with no easy answers, reports the Tampa…
Swine flu fears close schools in three states
Esti Lamonaca's illness started with a high fever, a cough, and achy bones, just a couple of days after she returned from a spring break trip on the…
School wants to halt athletes’ dumb web posts
After getting in trouble for breaking the NCAA's rules about recruiting phone calls, the University of Oklahoma is trying to make sure more problems aren't lurking on the…
Candidates agree on preschool funding
Four years after Gov. Timothy M. Kaine made the promise of free preschool to all Virginia 4-year-olds a centerpiece of his campaign, the three men competing for the…
Arne Duncan’s Washington Post interview on NCLB
In an interview with the Washington Post, new Secretary of Education Arne Duncan explains his plans to improve No Child Left Behind, enhance teacher quality and how he'll…
Arne Duncan’s Washington Post interview on NCLB
In an interview with the Washington Post, new Secretary of Education Arne Duncan explains his plans to improve No Child Left Behind, enhance teacher quality and how he'll…
Court debates strip search of student
The United States Supreme Court spent an hour on Tuesday debating what middle school students are apt to put in their underwear and what should be done about…
Study: Ed tech leads to significant gains
Integrating Promethean's ActivClassroom--a suite of educational technologies that includes an interactive whiteboard, teaching software, and student response systems--into instruction can raise student achievement by an average of 17…
My students. My cell phone. My ordeal.
The Channel 4 Newsbreak was meant to shock: "High school assistant principal in Loudoun County arrested for child pornography," announced the anchor. "Details following the Olympics." "That was…
Music hearing can’t be streamed online
Oral arguments in a music downloading lawsuit filed by the recording industry against a Boston University student can't be streamed online, a federal appeals court ruled April 16.…
Music hearing can’t be streamed online
Oral arguments in a music downloading lawsuit filed by the recording industry against a Boston University student can't be streamed online, a federal appeals court ruled April 16.…
Texas lawmakers mull stripping education board of authority over curriculum
Four Texas state senators, fed up with curriculum and textbook battles at the State Board of Education, pitched legislation April 14 that would strip the board of its…
Fifth-graders may face charges for showing classmates internet porn
Two American Fork boys could face charges after accessing pornography on a school computer and showing it to classmates, reports the Daily Herald of Provo, Utah.
‘Sexting’ legislation proposed to protect teens
Warren County, Ohio, Prosecutor Rachel Hutzel said advances in technology have surpassed laws that were written to protect juveniles. That's why two Warren County state legislators, along with…
Idaho panel OKs bill to expand online courses
The Idaho state legislature's House Education Committee has advanced a measure allowing traditional public schools to contract with private companies that offer online education courses, reports the Idaho…
Judge: Education is not a right
South Dakota students aren't guaranteed a high-quality education, a circuit judge ruled April 8, in declaring that the way the state pays for education does not violate the…
Schools eye stim funds for energy efficiency
The $787 billion economic stimulus package contains billions of dollars to help make school buildings more energy efficient--upgrades that could save individual schools thousands of dollars in operating…
ALA: Spend stimulus funds on school libraries
As school leaders prepare to spend billions of dollars in federal stimulus money, the American Library Association (ALA) is lobbying to have some of those dollars used to…
Improved instruction leads to math success
During my career of more than 35 years in education, I have learned that content knowledge and instructional practice are two important elements that make teachers and their…
Student fitness bill raises questions
Legislation pending in Congress, called the "Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act" (FIT Kids Act), would update current physical fitness standards in K-12 schools and hold educators accountable…
Suit dismissed in firing over creationism eMail
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a former Texas state science curriculum director who alleged that she was illegally fired for sending out an eMail message…
Federal judge blocks charges in ‘sexting’ case
A federal judge on March 30 temporarily blocked a prosecutor from filing child pornography charges against three northeastern Pennsylvania teenagers who appeared in racy photos that turned up…
Lawmaker crafting bill to set penalty for teens’ ‘sexting’
As ever-more-aggressive high school flirting clashes with evolving technology, Ohio lawmakers are searching for the appropriate way to deal with the growing trend of teenagers transmitting nude pictures…
Evolution theory takes a round in Texas
Texas will no longer require educators to teach weaknesses of all scientific theories, including those of evolution. The requirements were approved March 27 by the State Board of…
Watch eSN-TV coverage of NECC
Stay tuned for eSN-TV reports from NECC 2009. In the meantime, check out a session about online safety from NECC 2008.
Plan your NECC 2009 schedule
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Register for NECC 2009
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NECC 2009 will explore students’ roles in a digital world
Attendees at the 2009 National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) will examine what it means to live in a digital world, and will discuss the best ways to prepare…
Prosecutor sued for threatening charges in ‘sexting’ case
The American Civil Liberties Union sued a Pennsylvania prosecutor on March 25 over his threats to charge three teenage girls with child pornography for allowing themselves to be…
School sports caught in new-media rights dispute
A dispute over who has the right to broadcast school sporting events online has intensified, as a media company and a newspaper trade group say a lawsuit by…
CoSN keeps school leaders ahead of the times
