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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
Technology gives kids constant media access
Educators face a growing challenge in trying to compete for their students' attention with near-constant access to entertainment media outside of school, a new study suggests.
In wireless age, schools begin to offer text education
Text education is coming to Canadian schools, thanks to a new curriculum that sheds light on the dangers of sexually explicit mobile messages, textual harassment, and other potential…
Grant-giving continues despite financial limitations
Some grant-giving entities have had to make adjustments in their award programs owing to the economic downturn, affecting both educators and students.
Has Google developed the next wave of online education?
Combining text, audio, and video chat with features like drag-and-drop documents and interactive polls, Google Wave is a free web program that could add unprecedented depth to student…
Technology gives engineering programs a real-world impact
Drexel University engineering student Jeffrey Dowgala says real-time information recorded by electronic sensors has helped him and his classmates understand the many environmental factors that can affect a…
Schools must embrace mobile technology
BBC News reports that need for schools to prepare for 21st century learning was top of the agenda at this year's BETT conference. They must embrace mobile technologies,…
Texas debates how history should be taught
The latest ideological battle over what gets taught in U.S. public schools is being waged in Texas, where the state board of education is considering new classroom standards…
New projectors make any wall an interactive whiteboard
In a move that could shake up the interactive whiteboard (IWB) market, two projector manufacturers have just released new products that can turn virtually any surface into an…
Google Docs upgrades storage to all file types
Users of Google Apps for Education now will be able to store photos, videos, and other media files on Google Docs, after Google announced an upgrade to its…
AFT: Education must change to move forward
Moving public education to a model that will better prepare students for today's knowledge economy, and one that will strengthen teacher development and evaluation, is critical to the…
University seeks new ruling in turf war over online degree program
State university leaders in Maryland, in what they call a quest to expand college access to students across the state, are working to reverse an October decision by…
New Nickelodeon TV show to focus on math
Nickelodeon, whose pre-school television shows focus on teaching social skills as much as letters and numbers, is moving squarely into the academic realm with the introduction of “Team…
Christianity’s role in U.S. history at issue
When the Texas State Board of Education meets this week to tackle revisions to the social studies curriculum in Texas public schools, some of the most contentious public…
Study questions learning-style research
As educators struggle to define effective 21st-century instruction, one practice that many have viewed as fundamental to teaching and learning has come under new fire: catering to different…
National STEM program increases reach
President Barack Obama on Jan. 6 announced an expansion of the Educate to Innovate program he launched last November, including the creation of several new partnerships to help…
Foreign language teaching is becoming just Spanish
The Washington Post reports that a survey by Nancy C. Rhodes and Ingrid Pufahl of the Center for Applied Linguistics, entitled "Foreign Language Teaching in U.S. Schools," has…
New programs aim to lure students into digital jobs
The country needs more cool nerds -- people who can use computing in ways that haven't even been thought of yet. And high schools are starting to do…
Feds release cyber safety booklet
A new booklet released by the Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies helps parents and teachers steer kids safely through the online and mobile-phone worlds.
ED names student video contest winners
In the conclusion of the U.S. Department of Education's video contest, "I Am What I Learn," federal officials have named three winners out of hundreds of entries. While…
New Tennessee partnership to promote science, math
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen on Dec. 11 announced a partnership with the Battelle Memorial Institute to establish a network of math and science programs in Tennessee schools, reports…
Geographic software helps teach critical skills
Thanks to a new statewide license, all schools in Arkansas will have access to geographic information system (GIS) technology--software the Arkansas Department of Education (DOE) hopes will continue…
New programs help English-language learners
As educational opportunities in the United States attract the families of students from across the globe, the need for effective methods in educating English-language learners (ELLs) continues to…
Future cyber sleuths get an early start
Thirty-seven students at the Delaware County Technical School in Aston, Pa., are enrolled in a new network systems program that offers a concentration in the exploding field of…
Obama launches new STEM initiatives
President Barack Obama on Nov. 23 announced the launch of several nationwide programs to help motivate and inspire students to excel in science and math, including a grassroots…
Obama to honor young inventors at science fair
Aiming to boost the status of math and science education in the United States, President Barack Obama on Nov. 23 said he would convene a national science fair…
Stakeholders advise on national ed-tech plan
Train every pre-service teacher to teach online in teacher-education programs at colleges and universities; invest in the development of open courseware with federal and state funding; encourage the…
How to fix the STEM education ‘crisis’
According to experts ranging from White House advisors to leading education organizations, the state of math and science instruction in the United States is in crisis--and only a…
New 21st-century skills guide available
In yet another step toward helping schools and their students achieve 21st-century success, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) has released a new guide intended to help…
FCC solicits e-Rate comments
As part of its efforts to develop a National Broadband Plan, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments about how the e-Rate program can be improved to…
Danish pupils use web in exams
In Denmark, the government has taken the bold step of giving pupils full access to the internet during their final school-year exams, reports the BBC News.
Study: 2 in 5 teachers ‘disheartened’ with profession
Recognizing the importance of teacher quality in transforming underperforming schools, Education Secretary Arne Duncan has made retaining and rewarding effective teachers a cornerstone of his school reform agenda.…
Google co-founder wants more computers in schools
High school dropout Sergey Brin has a few ideas on how the U.S. education system should be improved. Not surprisingly for the guy who co-founded Google, where he…
Science, tech initiative targeting Mass. 6th-graders
A new nonprofit initiative will dispatch professionals from the worlds of science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) to sixth-grade classrooms across Massachusetts in an effort to persuade students…
Free digital resource centers coming soon
An effort is under way in several states to create digital teaching resource centers that are aligned with state education standards and connected with student data systems, so…
Military tries out virtual schooling: Students, classes will move together
Members of the military often move from base to base, forcing their school-age children to switch schools time and time again. Now, the Defense Department wants to make…
State targets student-teacher communication
Beginning next month, Louisiana public schools will be required to document all electronic communication that occurs between teachers and students. The new law will even require tracking exchanges…
State’s technical high schools working to emphasize ‘green’ skills
All ninth-graders in Connecticut's 16 technical high schools are learning about solar energy, renewable energy, and energy conservation -- a first step in the schools' ongoing effort to…
Thousands team up for ‘Read for the Record’
