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Cybersecurity learning standards offer a new look at a consistent threat
New K-12 cybersecurity learning standards aim to build awareness and create a more diverse talent pipeline
Federal officials aim to prevent bullying
In day two of the Bullying Prevention Summit in Washington, D.C., federal officials and school leaders shifted their conversations from the scope of bullying to practical solutions. But…
Survey: Video-game technology embraced by med students
A new survey reveals the vast majority of medical school students believe that technology in the form of virtual reality exercises could help them develop the skills they…
Duncan: School bullying now a top federal priority
Calling attention to one of education’s fastest growing problems, Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Aug. 11 spoke at the nation’s first “Bullying Prevention Summit” to incite a call…
Schools get $10 billion to save education jobs
Summoned back from summer break, the House on Aug. 10 pushed through an emergency $26 billion jobs bill that Democrats said would save 300,000 teachers, police, and other…
Coming soon to a preschool classroom near you: Robot teachers?
To help spur interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, many schools have begun to integrate robotics into the curriculum—but are younger students and their teachers ready for…
Sowing the seeds of creativity
Joaquin Horton, 19, who just graduated from Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, credits a new online resource called Seedplay for helping him take his company to the…
Cutting class soon could cost teens driver’s licenses
The Clark County, Nev., School Board on Aug. 4 will discuss whether to push for a new state law that will link driving to school work, reports the…
New iPrep Academy gives students technology-rich environment
Miami-Dade Public Schools is tightening its embrace with the 21st century by unveiling the newest addition to its magnet school fleet, reports the Miami Herald: the iPrep Academy,…
Plagiarism lines blur for students in digital age
As the free and easy exchange of information online has transformed concepts of intellectual property, copyright, and originality, students’ notion of what constitutes plagiarism has changed as well,…
Teacher innovation gets royal treatment
In what could be called a 21st-century teachers' fair, Microsoft chose a select group of educators to participate in the company’s annual Innovative Education Forum (IEF)—a showcase of…
Proposed federal rules crack down on for-profit schools
The Education Department proposed much-anticipated regulations July 23 that would cut off federal aid to for-profit college programs—including many of the nation’s largest online schools— if too many…
Last-minute funding for education jobs looks grim
The fate of additional funding that might save thousands of teachers' jobs remains uncertain after a $10 billion education jobs bill failed to pass in Congress, leaving many…
India unveils prototype of $35 tablet computer
It looks like an iPad, only it's one-fourteenth the cost: India has unveiled the prototype of a $35 basic touch-screen tablet aimed at students, which it hopes to…
Feds to create an Online Learning Registry
In a move to help rural schools keep pace with more developed districts, the U.S. Department of Education said it will create an Online Learning Registry that will…
Analysis: ‘Common Core’ standards clearer, more rigorous
An analysis by an education policy think tank finds that the common academic standards many states will be adopting are clearer and more rigorous than those currently used…
Forget grade levels: Schools try something new
As Kansas City, Mo., students return to their age-assigned classrooms this fall, they will begin to take assessments in math and reading—tests that will determine their mastery of…
Harvard profs dropping final exams
Final exams are probably not anybody’s primary concern at the moment, but it is worth noting that the July-August edition of Harvard Magazine reports that many Harvard professors…
Program uses smart phones to increase math scores
Two years ago, public high schools in North Carolina began a pilot project to determine whether smart phones, in conjunction with curriculum resources, could be leveraged to increase…
Technology a key tool in writing instruction
While there are still many obstacles facing teachers in implementing technology, teachers play a critical role in driving the use of technology to teach writing, says a recent…
Is computer science a dead end in the workforce?
As software development tools grow more advanced and more coding moves offshore, the need for advanced development expertise is on the decline, InfoWorld reports.
New tool shows how arts education boosts 21st century skills
Working with national arts organizations, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) has developed a first-of-its-kind Arts skills map that clearly defines how arts education promotes key 21st-century…
Students take photos of Earth’s curvature with help from iPad
At the Potomac School in McLean, Va., this past school year, 13 seventh- and eighth-graders signed up for a biweekly science elective that proposed this challenge, reports the…
NYC schools to deploy free eMail, collaboration tools
In what could be a huge sign of change in how students learn, New York City Public Schools has begun implementation of communication and collaboration software from ePals…
3D content for education on the rise
At least a dozen companies now offer three-dimensional learning content, according to industry sources, and some of the major players in the educational video market are rumored to…
New Texas law requires more class details online
Public colleges and universities in Texas face the cost of making more detailed class descriptions available online so students and parents can get a better idea of what…
Project lets users explore the cosmos from a PC
In a project that aims to pull a new generation of students toward science and technology, Microsoft and NASA have teamed up to create what they say is…
Students, meet your new teacher, Mr. Robot
Computer scientists are developing machines that can teach people simple skills, like household tasks and vocabulary, reports the New York Times.
Solutions aim to ease ed-tech deployment
Flexibility was a key theme at the 2010 InfoComm conference in Las Vegas, where a number of companies demonstrated products intended to help schools deploy education technology more…
Lawmakers trade broadband grants, school reforms for education jobs
Schools would get $10 billion to help them avoid teacher layoffs under a bill passed by the House. But the funding would come at a price for other…
Oceanographer touts deep sea web surfing
Bob Ballard, the explorer best known for the discovery of the Titanic and other wrecks, has not only made deep-sea exploration more accessible for K-12 and college students,…
NCTAF: Transform teaching through collaboration
According to a new report, 21st-century teaching and learning can only occur if teachers and school staff work together as a collaborative team; simple adjustments to antiquated school…
Feds: Make eReaders accessible to all students
The federal government will help schools and colleges using eReaders such as the Amazon Kindle to comply with laws giving students with disabilities equal access to emerging education…
States collaborate on new national exams
Two large coalitions of states are competing for federal “Race to the Top” dollars to create a series of new national academic tests to replace the current patchwork…
Superstition Springs Elementary leverages teacher’s vision to design high-tech classrooms
When Scottsdale, Ariz.-based CCS Presentation Systems offered a $20,000 technology grant for teachers to design their ideal classroom, first grade teacher Valerie Gresser of Superstition Springs Elementary School…
‘Academic fraud’ filtering hopes to crack down on plagiarism
For years, schools have struggled to crack down on web-savvy students who purchase or download term papers online, and a new option from OpenDNS aims to make plagiarism…
Supremes: Stop (texting) in the name of love
The U.S. Supreme Court had a message June 17 for workers with cell phones and other devices provided by their employers: Use your own cell phone if you’ve…
Future of eReading: Following your eyes?
Researchers are creating applications that could take reading to a whole new level, with tools such as Text 2.0—which personalizes the user's experience by tracking eye movements.
Web helps boost school supply drives
Teachers spend an average of $623 on school supplies each year, according to a study sponsored by OfficeMax. To help change that, OfficeMax has teamed up with Adopt-a-Classroom,…
Microsoft’s Philly high school traveled rocky road
