Superintendents turn to tech academies to boost skills
Trigg County Public Schools Deploys ZeroEyes’ AI Gun Detection and Intelligent Situational Awareness Technology
Kentucky School District Integrates Leading Proactive Solution to Mitigate Gun-Related Violence
Feds: No charges in school laptop-spying case
No criminal charges will be filed against a suburban Philadelphia school district that secretly snapped tens of thousands of webcam photographs and screen shots on laptops issued to…
‘Global volunteer computing’ leads to scientific discovery
Ordinary computers like those folks use to send eMail or surf the internet are being credited with finding a previously ... Read more
ACT results show slight increase in college, career readiness
Only 24 percent of 2010 high school graduates who took the ACT met or surpassed all four of the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks, and while there is much…
Viewpoint: Having bad data often isn’t a ‘technology problem’
The key to success is communication, collaboration, knowledge of the data, and trust between all users—all of which are categories of best practices in data management.
Companies turn to social media for grant-giving
As celebrities, politicians, and students alike increasingly use social media to stay connected, education experts say they have noticed a growing number of companies turning to social media…
Web site sponsors gambling on grades at 36 colleges
Higher-education officials might have some concerns about a new web site, called Ultrinsic, that is taking wagers on grades from students at 36 colleges nationwide starting this month.
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…
Study: Students do care about Facebook privacy
A close look at college students’ reaction to Facebook privacy policies revealed concern about online identities as news outlets pushed the issue to the forefront with increasing coverage…
APQC: Process management can improve education
An ambitious program aims to transform K-12 education outcomes by focusing on the processes through which schools strive to achieve those outcomes--and it already has led to positive…
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…
For-profit colleges face more scrutiny in new report
A government report released Aug. 4 details “fraudulent” practices among recruiters for some for-profit colleges, and public criticism of the popular institutions has mounted as recent statistics show…
Net-neutrality agreement sparks concerns
Verizon Communications and Google Inc. have crafted a joint policy proposal they hope can serve as a framework for Congress and the Federal Communications Commission in drafting so-called…
Rural telecom gets a boost
A telecommunications company created by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has tribal officials hopeful that it will enhance education on the reservation and give the local economy a…
New copyright ruling affects educators
A new ruling from the U.S. Copyright Office will affect how higher education students and teachers can use digital material in the classroom, thanks to the proactive efforts…
Jobs bill to stop teacher layoffs nears approval
Legislation to provide billions to save the jobs of teachers and other public workers is on track to pass the U.S. Senate, helped along by the votes of…
Technology takes formative assessment to a whole new level
Promethean has unveiled new software that could take student response system technology to a whole new level—something the company calls “real-time personalized intervention.”
Study suggests Wikipedia is accurate … and a little dull
Wikipedia enthusiasts may have a new way to argue their case to professors skeptical of the online encyclopedia: Cancer researchers said in June that Wikipedia was nearly as…
Ed-tech innovators share their vision for education
From ideas on how Web 2.0 tools and game-based learning environments can help schools move beyond the industrial-era model of instruction, to the key question that should define…
NBC hosting education summit in September
NBC News is convening its own summit with education and political leaders next month to talk about ways to improve schools in light of statistics showing the U.S.…
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…
IT officials: Only one in 10 campuses have ‘cutting edge’ technology
Most college students say their schools understand how to use education technology in the lecture hall, but only 9 percent of campus IT officials describe their institution’s technology…
Study questions digital-divide efforts
Two researchers at Duke University have published a draft study that raises questions about the academic value of giving students home computers and broadband internet access. Their study…
Race to the Top program spurs school-reform debate
The U.S. Department of Education has named 18 states and the District of Columbia as finalists in the second round of the federal "Race to the Top" (RTTT)…
How to survive the school budget crisis
Times are tough, and that’s especially true for education. To help school leaders in this time of need, we’ve put together a special section at eSchool News Online,…
Lawmaker to push for open online textbooks
While college professors and book publishers must abide by new rules aimed at reducing the cost of textbooks, the law's sponsor says he will push for another bill…
Update: Google touts encrypted search fix
Responding to concerns from education technology officials, internet search giant Google Inc. has moved its encrypted search feature to a new domain name. The move is intended to…
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…
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…
Are computers for every student a wise investment?
Daily technology use in core subject-area classes, frequent technology use in intervention courses, and a low student-to-computer ratio can play a critical role in reducing dropout rates, new…
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…
Barnes & Noble launches eBook software for students
Barnes & Noble has joined the growing list of companies and organizations giving college students electronic alternatives to their pricey textbooks with the book retailer’s free NOOKstudy software…
InfoComm 2010 highlights changing nature of AV
The lines between traditionally defined categories of products and services in the audio-visual (AV) field are blurring—and never has that been more apparent than at this year’s InfoComm…
College CIO: Embrace virtualization, but not too much
Using one computer to power many has saved money as school budgets have been slashed, but too much of this good thing can lead to “virtualization sprawl”—an emerging…
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…
Program uses smart phones to increase math scores
