Experts: Here’s how to turn data into achievement
Thriving special ed programs have these 7 elements
Study reveals how inclusion for students with disability yields the most successful results in charter school special education programs
Is school funding fair? States may be failing needy students
The stimulus package that provided funding for states as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) may have done more harm than good, suggests a new…
zSpace takes 3D learning to a whole new level
Imagine being able to learn about the human heart by picking up a still-beating heart, turning it over, peering through its outer walls, and watching the various valves…
Principal supervisors targeted in $24M project
A new $24 million initiative will help school districts better support principal supervisors as they enable school principals to support better teaching and learning. The five-year project from…
February: 4 education grants you don’t want to miss!
eSchool News highlights four new education grants for February you don’t want to miss School funding difficulties show no sign of ... Read more
Four school video tools worth exploring
A free library of instructional videos that comes with a powerful search tool for finding just what you want, and a platform for editing video collaboratively in the…
TCEA: Digital content’s impact on teaching and learning
Annual survey data reveals benefits, barriers to digital content During a crowded TCEA 2014 session, attendees received an exclusive look ... Read more
The best and worst states for teacher policy
Teacher quality has been a hot, if polarizing, topic in education recently, with many states making what some perceive to be progressive steps in teacher policy. One new…
TCEA: Today’s students need mobile learning
It's no secret that technology is seamlessly integrated into the lives of today's students. And while students want and use technology in their personal lives, they're not always…
3 startling misconceptions about student testing
A new report is shedding light on what the nation might not know but teachers have known for a while: Time spent on testing depends on district requirements…
15 amazing education technology solutions from January
One of the best ways to learn about innovative solutions for education technology is through conferences, and from STEM curriculum developed for classroom robotics to one of the…
BREAKING NEWS: 3 immediate ways the eRate is improving for schools
In what could be one of the most heartening examples of putting money where a mouth is, FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, just announced that the E-Rate will change…
Another requirement for teachers sparks controversy
A new policy brief making the education rounds this week has sparked controversy over whether or not teachers should be required to prove data proficiency as part of…
What to do with millions of dollars for education technology
In what could be considered a belated holiday gift to education, two of the biggest technology companies with well-documented commitments to education announced on Feb. 4th that not…
Brain-wave sensors: The answer to student engagement?
A Florida-based start-up firm called Nervanix is working on an idea that, if successful, could help educators find the “sweet spot” to effective teaching: maintaining active student engagement.…
CEOs join forces to support eRate modernization
A group of 50 executives, innovators, and entrepreneurs joined the nonprofit organization EducationSuperHighway on Jan. 30 to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize the federal eRate…
Meet our 2014 Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award winners
One is a former Gates Foundation executive whose district uses computer programming to teach essential math skills. Another has advised the Federal Communications Commission on digital textbook use.…
How 3 districts leverage librarians’ digital knowledge
Librarians and libraries are in a unique position to help schools and districts prepare for and progress through the digital transition, according to a just-released Alliance for Excellent…
Obama touts ed tech, 21st century skills
The jobs of the new economy will require higher-order skills such as “problem solving” and “critical thinking,” President Obama said during his State of the Union address Jan.…
Students need stronger college, workforce skills
Students are comfortable using technology, but they often lack important research and information literacy skills, according to a new survey that aims to gauge students' skills in areas…
How does educational media impact children?
While 78 percent of screen media consumed by children ages 2-4 is educational, that figure drops drastically as children age, down to 39 percent among 5- to 7-year-olds…
Ohio’s move toward embedded assessments
The state of Ohio is taking steps to ensure that students enter college and the workforce with the ability to apply critical skills to real-world problems. Through the…
New Common Core resource aids students with special needs
One of the best non-profits for the advancement of education technology has developed a new, free Common Core website for educators that offers customizable resources to improve teaching…
School principals beg for help with Common Core
It’s no surprise that schools across the country are gearing up for implementation of Common Core, with many teachers and school principals fully aware of what the standards…
Connected Districts, Part 2: Prioritizing ed-tech
We presented the idea of the "connected district" in Part 1 of this series, where we featured one district that has made personalized learning a top priority, and…
Parents are key to mobile learning success
Don’t overlook parents as key partners in the success of mobile learning initiatives, a new report suggests. The report, commissioned by AT&T and written by Grunwald Associates based…
eRate process begins for 2014
The filing window for getting 2014 eRate discounts on telecommunications services and internet access is now open, and schools and libraries have until Wednesday, March 26, to apply.…
Feds push for new approach to classroom discipline
The Obama administration has issued new recommendations on classroom discipline that seek to end the apparent disparities in how students of different races are punished for violating school…
The best and worst districts for school choice
According to a new report, there is little information available on what makes a school district not only suitable for school choice, but what differentiates the districts that…
January: Four education grants you don’t want to miss
School funding difficulties show no sign of abating this January, and school budgets are stretched to the limit. Many educators and administrators rely on school grants to fund…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 1: Broadband is king
1. President Obama’s ConnectED initiative prompts the biggest review of the eRate since the program’s 1997 inception. In June, President Obama announced a new program to ensure that…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 2: Common Core testing, backlash
2. A backlash develops over the Common Core standards, even as school leaders prep for online testing. Click here to access a PDF of all Top 10 stories.…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 3: Tablet missteps
3. High-profile missteps mar the nation’s biggest student tablet initiative. In June, the Los Angeles Unified School District made national headlines when it awarded a $30 million contract…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 4: Big Data
4. ‘Big Data’ infiltrates education, bringing privacy concerns as well. At the SXSWedu conference in Austin, Texas, in early March, the most influential new ed-tech product unveiled to…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 5: Apps in the classroom
