Duncan: Superintendent prep programs must change
States and school systems, with the help of the federal government, must work harder to improve the way superintendents are trained and prepared to lead the nation’s schools,…
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eSchool News names winners of 2010 Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards
A technology incentive program that is reducing the dropout rate and closing the digital divide; an online-learning program that has solved the challenge of declining student enrollment: These…
Commentary: A new era in school district leadership
Skillful leaders are able to articulate their vision clearly and inspire their communities to action—and the winners of our annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards epitomize this idea.
November to educators: Let students use online social tools
The most important change that technology brings to education is that it enables students to take charge of their own learning, said ed-tech consultant Alan November. Yet, this…
Superintendents say they need resources, flexibility to transform schools
Finalists in the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National Superintendent of the Year competition met to discuss ways that districts and the federal government can transform education.
Pearson pilots computer-based teaching exam
As would-be educators and the schools looking to hire them continue to explore alternative routes to teacher certification, education publishing giant Pearson has announced a new pilot program…
Prince George’s schools to salvage computer system
An investigation by Prince George's County, Md., school officials found the SchoolMax scheduling system that snarled the first days of the new school year had significant shortcomings that…
Educators focus on dropout prevention
As education leaders align their programs with the goals set forth by Education Secretary Arne Duncan under the Obama administration, a major point of emphasis is turning around…
Study: 2 in 5 teachers ‘disheartened’ with profession
Recognizing the importance of teacher quality in transforming underperforming schools, Education Secretary Arne Duncan has made retaining and rewarding effective teachers a cornerstone of his school reform agenda.…
Schools give Windows 7 favorable reviews
With Microsoft's Windows 7 launching Oct. 22, two school leaders who have tested the new operating system say it improves on many of the features that were problematic…
Palo Alto computer system crashes, erasing data
Teachers put in extra hours to re-enter grades and students even rewrote essays after a computer system used by Palo Alto high and middle schools crashed last month,…
Palo Alto computer system crashes, erasing data
Teachers put in extra hours to re-enter grades and students even rewrote essays after a computer system used by Palo Alto high and middle schools crashed last month,…
School wants to halt athletes’ dumb web posts
After getting in trouble for breaking the NCAA's rules about recruiting phone calls, the University of Oklahoma is trying to make sure more problems aren't lurking on the…
2009 Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award winners honored during AASA conference
Ten superintendents who are among the nation's most successful in leading their schools into the 21st century were honored in a special ceremony Feb. 20. The occasion was…
What it means to be ‘tech savvy’
At our Ninth Annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards ceremony in February, we asked the winners what technology-related programs they were most proud of in their districts--and what it means…