Nurturing a STEM sisterhood
The Huffington Post reports that a popular adage holds that it takes a village to raise a child.
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Head Start cuts services for more than 57,000 children
Head Start, the federal pre-K education service for low-income families, has eliminated services for more than 57,000 children in the coming school year as a result of the…
A society with poor critical thinking skills: The case for ‘argument’ in education
The Huffington Post reports that researchers have shown that most students today are weak in critical thinking skills.
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.
Why engineers and scientists should teach children
Projects these days are especially complex, The Huffington Post reports.
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.
School choice: Part of the solution to our broken education system
One of the most important things we do as a society is educate our kids, The Huffington Post reports.
Watch: Chicago student slams school board for massive teacher layoffs
In less than two minutes, nine-year-old Chicago Public School student Asean Johnson on Wednesday unloaded a heartfelt plea to save teachers while excoriating the Board of Education that…
Teacher fired after extinguishing classroom flames
When day care teacher Michelle Hammack briefly left her classroom to extinguish a nearby fire, she probably did not expect her actions to lead to her own firing,…
Congress’ chance to help students get 21st century skills
The Huffington Post reports that at the local level, it has become increasingly clear that as states, districts, and schools are raising standards and increasing their focus on…
These iPad apps help students turn the page on book publishing
Many parents fear that iPads and other touchscreen devices will discourage kids from picking up, reading, and enjoying actual books, the Huffington Post reports.
The amazing way teachers are helping their undocumented students
At International High School in Brooklyn's Prospect Heights neighborhood, teachers always told their immigrant students to work hard, apply to college and receive scholarships, the Huffington Post reports.
State Rep. pens controversial letter to teachers
Washington State Rep. Liz Pike (R-Camas) sparked controversy last month when she posted an open letter to teachers on her Facebook page, the Huffington Post reports.
Missouri is encouraging gun-safety courses for first-graders
In between learning how to read and perform simple addition, some Missouri first-graders may soon also be taught gun safety, the Huffington Post reports.
State: School grades aren’t accurate
Florida's public school grades, highly anticipated by parents as a way to measure quality, are no longer an accurate barometer of how well or how poorly a school…
7 things educators want to tell Bill Gates
Just five years after leaving the day-to-day operations of Microsoft, Bill Gates has become a major player in education policy -- and some teachers are not pleased, the…
7 education facts that will anger, move you
Malala Yousafzai, the 16-year-old indefatigable advocate who was shot in the head by the Taliban, delivered a stirring speech at the United Nations on Friday.
Missing the fit: Low-income students and college success
Recently, the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution issued a report addressing the problematic under-matching of low-income students to the most selective colleges in America, says Karen Gross,…
Study: Legislators only care about white students
Legislators are more likely to enact education reforms when white students, as opposed to black students, are failing, a recently released study suggests, the Huffington Post reports.
The latest innovation in bulletproof school gear
A Marion, Ohio, man has designed what he believes is a desk uniquely suited to protect students from intruders, the Huffington Post report.
Left-brain schools in a right-brain world
When we were in elementary school, my sisters and I used to play "school," says Tim Elmore for the Huffington Post.
Republicans’ No Child Left Behind bill passes House committee, moving away from Bush’s vision
The Huffington Post reports that the House Education and the Workforce Committee on Wednesday passed the Student Success Act, chairman Rep. John Kline's (R-Minn.) rewrite of the No…
Missouri court liberates children trapped in failed schools
Speaking at the American Federation for Children conference in Washington, D.C. last month, Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) told the audience, "Fifty years ago we wouldn't let minorities into…
The business role in education: Examples, expectations and support
This month, I talked to three extraordinary corporate CEOs about talent development and the role of business in education, Tom Vander Ark reports for The Huffington Post.
Reflections from a one-room schoolhouse
I built a one-room schoolhouse on 80 acres in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and completed a year of teaching students of various grades and ages in this…
The awesome thing one Chicago principal did to reward students’ reading
The Chicago Public Schools District may be amid turbulent times, but that hasn’t stopped teachers, students and administrators from doing amazing things, the Huffington Post reports.
Top ways kids hide their online behavior from parents
Most parents believe they are in control when it comes to teaching a child about the use of digital devices, the Huffington Post reports.
Teacher’s constitutional warning: John Dryden informs students of rights, may face disciplinary action
An Illinois high school teacher's constitutional warning has put him at odds with school officials, the Huffington Post reports.
Five ways teachers can use technology to help students
The Huffington Post reports that Thomas Edison once said, "Books will soon be obsolete in the public schools... our school system will be completely changed inside of ten…
First online-only public university in U.S.
Public university students in Florida next year will be able to start working toward college degrees without actually going to college, under a law Governor Rick Scott signed…
Can technology bring authenticity to learning?
Last week I wrote about collaboration for the Skoll World Forum for Social Entrepreneurship -- specifically about how, despite the prevalence of technology, human interactions and relationships are…
Student auctions off future earnings, drops out of college
Fed up and sinking in college loan debt, Sarah Hanson decided to gamble on a novel idea, the Huffington Post reports.
School faculty pay survey shows growing gap
A growing wage gap between public and private colleges, coupled with the increased reliance on part-time instructors, threatens to degrade academic quality at certain universities, according to a…
Learn to Code Movement: For all students
Over the last seven years, Liz Davidson and I had the privilege of working with hundreds of inspiring students from low-income communities, the Huffington Post reports.
Student wants to open café that serves discarded food for free
Turkey meatballs, organic Greek yogurt, fair trade coffee. It sounds like the makings of a persnickety shopper’s grocery list. But it’s just one batch of fresh food that…
School bans dodgeball citing bullying concerns
Students attending Windham schools in New Hampshire, won't be dodging balls during gym class anymore. The school district voted to ban dodgeball and other "human target" sports in…
CPS students protest school closings as fears over violence grow
Just days after the Chicago Public School district revealed its list of 54 school closings — plus six turnaround schools and 11 consolidations — students have taken to…
Bring your own tech to school…and become a hacker!
Synching, optimizing, and personalizing is known as configuration management and it's a thriving technology business, says a writer for the Huffington Post.
Sequestration guts program for low-income children
Citing budget cuts caused by sequestration, a Head Start program near Fayetteville, Ark., has decided to take the dramatic step of closing its classrooms for the summer 13…
Survey reveals surprising facts about LGBT students
The state of New York may have a comparatively liberal attitude towards its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) residents. But a new poll suggests that generally tolerant…