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Videos highlight successful school reform

October 29, 2010May 19, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

To help local leaders with their own school-reform efforts, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has produced a new series of online videos highlighting successful school improvements from…

District Management

National Education Technology Plan in line for an update

May 13, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

The Education Department is being urged to revise its draft version of the National Education Technology Plan to include measures on adult education and on accessibility for people…

District Management

Feds turn to ‘crowdsourcing’ for educational innovation

October 29, 2010May 10, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Education technology advocates hope that a new national online community will inspire entrepreneurs and educators to team up in developing and funding innovative solutions to some of education's…

District Management

Feds to shape the future of assessment

November 5, 2013April 16, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Federal officials are leading the charge to develop a new generation of summative, end-of-year exams that are delivered and scored by computer; focus on a deeper understanding of…

District Management

Educators respond to national ed-tech plan

November 5, 2013April 13, 2010 by From staff reports

While many school stakeholders say there's a lot to like in the new National Education Technology Plan, others are concerned about what they see as a fundamental conflict…

District Management

Nation’s ed-tech chief reacts to budget concerns

November 5, 2013March 8, 2010 by From staff reports

Karen Cator, director of education technology for the U.S. Department of Education, has heard the concerns from ed-tech groups about President Obama’s 2011 budget proposal, which would fold…

District Management

Ed officials to step up civil-rights enforcement

March 8, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

The federal Education Department plans to intensify its civil-rights enforcement efforts in schools around the country, including a deeper look at issues ranging from programs for immigrant students…

District Management

National ed-tech plan coming next week

November 5, 2013March 3, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

The latest national blueprint for how schools can leverage technology’s power to transform teaching and learning is coming next week, said Karen Cator, director of the Office of…

Teaching Trends

Federal report details public K-12 tech use

January 13, 2010January 11, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

While most American schools employ an education-technology leader either full or part time, 17 percent of districts surveyed in fall 2008 reported having no one in place to…

District Management

Feds release cyber safety booklet

January 18, 2010December 16, 2009 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

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.

District Management

ED names student video contest winners

July 7, 2011December 15, 2009 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

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…

District Management

ED: Blended learning helps boost achievement

November 12, 2010July 14, 2009 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

A new analysis of existing online-learning research by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) reveals that students who took all or part of their class on line performed…

District Management

ED OKs proctors, secure logins for online tests

July 21, 2009July 10, 2009 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Web-based college programs won't have to buy pricey monitoring gadgets like cameras and fingerprint or eye scanners to satisfy the requirements of a section in the recently reauthorized…

Videos highlight successful school reform

National Education Technology Plan in line for an update

Feds to shape the future of assessment

Educators respond to national ed-tech plan

Nation’s ed-tech chief reacts to budget concerns

Ed officials to step up civil-rights enforcement

National ed-tech plan coming next week

Federal report details public K-12 tech use

Feds release cyber safety booklet

ED names student video contest winners

ED: Blended learning helps boost achievement

ED OKs proctors, secure logins for online tests

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

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Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Genius and Joy Curriculum

School Specialty LLC Announces Acquisition of Nasco Education U.S.

100 Learning Spaces Transformed, $5 Million Invested: School Specialty and College Football Playoff Foundation Celebrate Impact Across Schools Nationwide

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