Induced labor linked to higher autism risk
Artificially stimulating labor is associated with a slightly higher risk of autism, but researchers caution that the link may be complicated, TIME reports.
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Stephen Colbert adds new subject to science education
Stephen Colbert had some fun Monday night talking about science education with guest Rep. Rush Holt, The Washington Post reports.
Tech companies angle for big bucks in education
Enthusiasm to change education from an old-school, paper-based model that most adults are familiar with from their time in school, to a dynamic, personalized experience for kids is…
How to succeed in a startup and still pass middle school
In elementary school, my friends and I would re-sell snacks that we purchased from Costco at a lower price than what the vending machines and lunch lady charged,…
I’m 13 and none of my friends use Facebook
I’m a teen living in New York, Mashable reports.
McShane: Implementation of Common Core is a recipe for disaster
Even if you believe that the Common Core standards are high-quality, internationally benchmarked and would provide a solid foundation for the American education system, you should be worried…
Barbie Mars-bound? Mattel, NASA team up to make doll Martian explorer
A new collaboration between NASA and Mattel, the largest toy company in the world, is turning the Red Planet a tad more pink, The Huffington Post reports.
Helping students learn the language of science
Science students at all grade levels often struggle with the vocabulary, according to the NSTA blog.
Why aren’t more girls attracted to physics?
You don't need to be a social scientist to know there is a gender diversity problem in technology, NPR reports.
iSchool unlocks eLearning in the developing world
Rachel Ngongola's second grade class at the Tico Community School is learning to count multiples of 10 on a Wednesday morning in late July, Mashable reports.
Longer school days for struggling students, or everyone
Education Secretary Arne Duncan is a big fan of extending time in school, National Journal reports.
Four high schools that use projects to promote deeper learning
For many students relevance improves motivation.
Five absurdities about high-stakes standardized tests
The Washington Post reports that barely a day goes by when the education world isn’t treated to some new story involving high-stakes standardized tests, the chief metric of…
New law is a win for improved STEM education
At a meeting of my peers, I often wonder why there are so few female business leaders, especially in the STEM -- science, technology, engineering, and mathematics --…
Why engineers and scientists should teach children
Projects these days are especially complex, The Huffington Post reports.
Before reading or watching videos, students should experiment first
Mind/Shift reports that a new study from the Stanford Graduate School of Education flips upside down the notion that students learn best by first independently reading texts or…
Idaho schools flock to state wireless program
Eighty percent of Idaho school districts and charter schools eligible to participate in the state’s contract to install wireless equipment have signed up, the Idaho Department of Education…
Professor Sugata Mitra on teaching spelling and grammar: Phones have made it unnecessary
Well, this is an opinion you don’t often hear in the education world, The Huffington Post reports.
Arizona Common Core Standards spur focus on parent involvement
The Republic reports that school course material in Arizona will be more difficult this year, not only for students but for their parents.
30 incredible ways technology will change education by 2028
Technology is changing at a rapid pace, so much so that it’s challenging to grasp, TeachThought reports.
A precursor to Google Glass in the classroom
EdSurge reports that one of the more interesting pieces of new edtech research is a paper by Telmo Zarraonandia of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in which…
The disturbing shift underway in early childhood classrooms
A disturbing shift is underway in early childhood classrooms around the country, The Washington Post reports.
Wi-Fi routers: More security risks than ever
More major brand-name Wi-Fi router vulnerabilities continue to be discovered, and continue to go unpatched, a security researcher has revealed at Defcon 21, CNET reports.
Left behind in science: Why Mississippi’s children lose out on STEM jobs
At the end of his sophomore year, Damonta Morgan left Clarksdale High School as one of its top students, according to The Hechinger Report.
Automated essay grading software stirs debate
Technology automates. It does other things, too, but its main value, and the thing we fear about it, is its ability to automate, InformationWeek reports.
Ind. leaders launch review of A-F grading scandal
Indiana's top lawmakers are creating a task force to review the state's "A-F" school grading system following the revelation former state schools superintendent Tony Bennett changed the grading…
Do we need a U.S. Department Of Technology?
Tech industries grow because of the availability of research and development dollars, a high-quality education system, a tech-savvy workforce, a large local technology marketplace and government incentives, InformationWeek…
At street fair, science replaces sausage
From a distance, it could have been just another New York City street fair, The New York Times reports.
Poll: Americans like Obama’s universal pre-K plan
Over two-thirds of Americans support increased public funding for universal preschool programs, though experts find little evidence that this education policy works, The Daily Caller reports.
Move over, Millennials: Why 20-somethings should fear teens
Forget about generational spats with Boomer bosses and trying to break free from overinvested parents, the cohort Millennials really need to worry about is Generation Z.
Amid grading controversy, Florida education chief Tony Bennett resigns
Tony Bennett resigned Thursday as Florida education commissioner following two days of controversy over school grades in his home state of Indiana, the Miami Herald reports.
A story about Michelle Rhee that no one will print
Michelle Rhee lobbies across the country for greater test-based accountability and changes in teacher tenure rules, John Merrow blogs in Taking Note.
Now is the time for digital tech to transform K-12 learning
The time has come to extend digital connectivity to every student in every classroom, the Huffington Post reports.
‘We’ve got to open doors for everyone’
It has become crucial for the students of the United States to pursue education in a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) field, NIU Today reports.
As more schools embrace tablets, do textbooks have a fighting chance?
Big news in the tech-ed world: The Los Angeles Unified School District—the second largest school district in the country—recently spent $30 million to deploy 35,000 iPads to students,…
To improve learning, some schools lengthen the school day or year
It’s a July morning at 6:45 a.m. and the temperature is starting to climb across the city, according to The Hechinger Report.
Why aren’t teachers using more technology in the classroom?
With all the buzz in the news about education technology, one would think that teachers were integrating cutting-edge teaching tools into their lesson plans faster than edtech startups…
Our schools need better internet access, capacity
President Obama announced the ConnectED initiative last month to connect 99 percent of America's K-12 students to 1 gigabit of broadband and high-speed Wi-Fi in the next five…
How I convinced my 8-year-old to choose books instead of Minecraft
My eight year old is a pretty good reader for his age, Forbes.com reports.
Are texting and tweeting making our students bad writers?
Common Sense Media reports that The Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project surveyed middle and high school teachers about the impact of digital tools on student…