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Kentucky School District Integrates Leading Proactive Solution to Mitigate Gun-Related Violence
New report cites need for more arts integration
Although No Child Left Behind has prompted many districts to focus on core subject areas and ignore or cut arts education programs, a new federal report suggests that's…
How social media can help, and not hinder, during a crisis
It’s important for school leaders to understand basic crisis management principles—and how social media might play a role in the event of a crisis, for better or worse.…
U.S. students fare poorly in civics understanding
Roughly three-quarters of U.S. students failed to reach proficiency in a national exam testing their awareness of civics last year—a result that severely undermines the nation’s democracy, some…
Intel unveils revolutionary computer chip design
Today's chip surfaces are packed with the tiniest electronic switches the laws of physics allow, but Intel Corp. says it is blowing past those limits with a breakthrough,…
Survey reveals disconnect in online safety education
A new report suggests that many schools are not adequately preparing students to be safe in today’s digitally connected age, and it cites basic online safety and ethics…
Educators question RateMyProfessor annual college rankings
Can 10 million college students be wrong? The popular site RateMyProfessor released its 2010-11 rankings April 26 – naming the top university and professors – as many in…
Clearing up some misunderstandings of the superintendency
Overworked, underpaid, stressed out, and under attack—but highly dedicated to the mission and still loving their jobs: That’s the American superintendent.
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…
How online education could stop the higher-ed bubble from bursting
Low-cost online courses could help higher education from becoming the next economic bubble that bursts and inflicts fiscal pain on institutions, investors, and students, said educational technology experts…
Reading boosts brain pathways, affects multiple disciplines
Recent research shows that reading has a massive impact on brain function and can actually affect understanding in nearly all school subjects.
App maker: Don’t just play on your smartphone–study, too
When Ashish Rangnekar wasn’t studying for his business school entrance exam, he played games, perused websites, and checked eMail on his iPhone. Now he – and 75,000 other…
Loss of schools tears at communities across Ala.
Every morning since the beginning of the year, Hackleburg High School senior Wynn Knowles woke up thinking about his graduation. He already had a rough draft of his…
‘Bring your own device’ catching on in schools
Mobile devices are now found in the hands of most children, and school leaders are using that fact to their advantage by incorporating devices that students already own…
How schools can get better media coverage in the digital news ecosystem
According to a new study by the Brookings Institution, Americans want more news coverage of their public schools. But to improve the media’s coverage of public education, school…
Roommate charged with hate crime in NJ webcam case
A former Rutgers University freshman who prosecutors said used a webcam to spy on his roommate’s same-sex encounter was charged April 20 with a hate crime and accused…
Conn. mom pleads not guilty over school enrollment
A homeless single mother who lives in her van pleaded not guilty Wednesday to stealing nearly $16,000 worth of education for her son by enrolling the kindergartener in…
Indiana lawmakers OK broadest voucher plan in US
Indiana will create the nation's broadest private school voucher system and enact other sweeping education changes, making the state a showcase of conservative ideas just as Gov. Mitch…
Gates gives $20M for digital learning, Common Core curriculum
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced April 27 that it will be investing more than $20 million in game-based learning and other digital tools to help usher…
Sony: Credit data risked in PlayStation outage
Sony Corp. said April 26 that the credit card data of PlayStation users around the world—including, presumably, thousands of college students—might have been stolen in a hack that…
Pearson buys Schoolnet for $230 million
Pearson PLC, publisher of the Financial Times and Penguin books and a major player in the ed-tech market, has agreed to buy the educational technology company Schoolnet for…
Online law school applications to be accessible for the blind
Online law school applications soon will be useable by the blind under a court settlement obtained by the federal Justice Department.
Campuses not meeting demand for hybrid classes
College students enrolled in entirely-online courses might prefer more face-to-face learning, according to a survey that says higher education is in need of more “hybrid” courses.
Sony unveils tablets to rival the iPad
Sony is planning an Android-based tablet computer with a touch panel similar to Apple's iPad, scheduled for release later this year, that the Japanese manufacturer promises will make…
Six steps for a successful online summer school
For some students, the education process requires more than the allotted time frame of 180 days. Online learning can be an effective, affordable means of getting lagging learners…
3D printers give engineering classes a boost
As technology transforms learning in classrooms across the nation, 3D printing, in which three dimensional objects are created through a system that successively layers materials on top one…
Poll: Youth without degrees at end of job line
The nation's economic upheaval has been especially hard on young people trying to start their working lives with a high school education or less. Only about a third…
Universities told not to edit their Wikipedia entries
Campus communications officials shouldn’t aggressively monitor and change their university’s Wikipedia page unless the entry has been “vandalized” by another editor, a Wikipedia spokeswoman said during a recent…
Obama: STEM education a must-have
Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is of the utmost importance to all students and is critical to U.S. competitiveness, said President Obama at an April 20…
Spring Station Middle School owes its success to ‘trying different things’
The first institution to be highlighted in our brand-new “eSchool of the Month” series is Tennessee's Spring Station Middle School, which “seeks to be a leader in student…
Google tablets expected to challenge iPad
Apple’s iPad will maintain tablet supremacy for the next four years, but higher education soon could see an influx of tablets that operate with Google’s operating system (OS)…
Professional development app helps schools personalize training
With budget cuts slashing districts’ ability to provide intensive professional development for their educators, PD 360 and its mobile component Observation 360 are offering schools a way to…
Schools plan to reopen after deadly storms
The storms that chugged across the South last week killed at least 44 people in six states, destroying school buildings and leaving residents to wonder when, exactly, they…
New bill focuses on U.S. graduation rates
New legislation introduced in Congress proposes to reduce the U.S. high school dropout rate in an effort to reach a national graduation rate of 90 percent. The bill…
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…
Stakeholders decry EETT elimination
After narrowly avoiding a government shutdown, Congress has approved legislation that would cut $38 billion from the Fy11 budget--including the complete elimination of the federal Enhancing Education Through…
Will GOP scrutiny change the way professors use eMail?
