Building a “startup culture” in schools
For most, start-ups and school districts couldn’t be more different, EdSurge reports.
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Veteran teacher: The key failing of school reform over decades
The tug of war over standardized tests is just the latest round of a struggle I’ve watched many times before, The Washington Post reports.
A State-By-State Look at Top Ed-Tech Initiatives
Sometimes, an ed-tech initiative grabs national headlines. Other times, a technology initiative quietly spreads throughout a school building or district as it connects teachers with mentors, helps administrators…
10 school solutions for mobile device management
Schools are experiencing a huge boom in Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. Mobile device management (MDM) has never been more vital.
School encourages homophobic humiliation as student punishment
Two Arizona high school students who were caught fighting faced a controversial punishment concocted by their principal: Either endure a suspension, or sit in the school courtyard holding…
What high schools are teaching teens about the war on terror
What kids learn in school tends to change with the times, and some curricular regulations that are either antiquated or simply embedded in beliefs have raised eyebrows across…
No Hollywood ending for real-life ‘Won’t Back Down’ school
Doreen Diaz left the red carpet movie premiere of “Won’t Back Down” in New York City last week feeling encouraged, says the Hechinger Report.
Opinion: How schools (even great ones) fail kids with ADHD
here’s a group of students struggling through school rd to navigate that gets little attention in the media or in the debate about how to fix schools: Children…
In reality and film, a battle for schools
On Tuesday officials in Adelanto, a California desert town, are set to consider whether parents there can be the first to take over a failing public school under…
Students soon could learn with handheld 3-D devices
Thanks to new developments in handheld technology, students soon could have glasses-free 3-D displays in the palms of their hands.
Health education gets a federal boost
Backed by a campaign launched by First Lady Michelle Obama earlier this year, some schools are using the same technologies that have many kids glued to their cell…
Use multiple news channels to reach ‘on-the-go’ consumers
School officials need to share information via a variety of media platforms in order to reach today’s “on-the-go” news consumers, a new study suggests.
CoSN conference goers learn how to be innovative educators
The challenges in our field are Olympic in proportion," said Consortium for School Networking CEO Keith Krueger in kicking off the organization's 2010 conference March 1. But teamwork…
Education goals in National Broadband Plan revealed
Upgrading the federal e-Rate program to provide more connectivity to schools and libraries, removing the barriers to online learning so that more students can take advantage, and unlocking…
Official: FBI probing school webcam spying case
A Pennsylvania school district accused of secretly switching on laptop computer webcams inside students' homes is under investigation by federal authorities, a law-enforcement official with knowledge of the…
Tech-savvy superintendents honored in Phoenix
Snow wreaked havoc with travel plans in several U.S. states last week, but the sun was shining in Phoenix on Feb. 11 as eSchool News honored 10 superintendents…
Google to build ultra-fast web networks
Google Inc. plans to build a handful of experimental, ultra-fast internet networks around the country to ensure that tomorrow's systems can keep up with online video and other…
Viewpoint: Failure is not an option in our schools
On Jan. 28, a group of inspiring educators from four diverse school districts came together to share their experiences on how they have turned their underperforming schools around,…
Four things every student should learn … but not every school is teaching
An awareness of the views of those in other countries, an understanding of how Google ranks the results of a web search, a knowledge of the permanence of…
Teens’ social media use on the rise, but fewer are blogging
The use of social-networking web sites among young Americans continues to climb—but fewer teens and young adults are blogging now than four years ago, and the number of…
New ed-tech tools and techniques mark FETC 2010
Free online tools that can save teachers time, new innovations that could make online learning more accessible, and keen insight into how educators can let students take responsibility…
CompassLearning bought by private investment firm
Educational software company CompassLearning has been purchased by Marlin Equity Partners, a move that CEO Eric Loeffel said will give the company greater flexibility in a fast-paced market…
Future of eReading might not be iPad, but Blio
Despite all the buzz about Apple’s iPad tablet and how it could be useful for reading electronic textbooks, a new software program on the way might hold even…
Wireless mic frequency change could affect schools
Schools and colleges that use wireless microphones operating on the 700 megahertz (MHz) frequency band have until June 12 to change the radio frequency or buy new equipment,…
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.
Visual learning a key strategy for helping students succeed
Software that takes a visual approach to teaching math has led to double-digit gains in the test scores of Orange County, Calif., students—and the software’s maker was one…
Software shows students’ full test history
School data systems are getting more sophisticated, a perusal of exhibitors at the 2010 Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC) suggested—and at least two companies now offer systems that…
Obama calls for more school funding
Education is one of the few areas of the federal budget that would not see a spending freeze, if President Barack Obama gets his way this year.
Interest in hybrid courses on the rise
A growing number of schools now offer what's known as “hybrid” courses, which mix an online experience with traditional classroom learning.
Technology gives kids constant media access
Educators face a growing challenge in trying to compete for their students' attention with near-constant access to entertainment media outside of school, a new study suggests.
Grant-giving continues despite financial limitations
Some grant-giving entities have had to make adjustments in their award programs owing to the economic downturn, affecting both educators and students.
Has Google developed the next wave of online education?
Combining text, audio, and video chat with features like drag-and-drop documents and interactive polls, Google Wave is a free web program that could add unprecedented depth to student…
Volunteers honor MLK Day by helping schools with technology
To help meet schools' technology needs, several educators and web professionals volunteered their expertise during the Martin Luther King Day Technology Challenge on Jan. 18.
Schools weigh in on national broadband plan
To help provide broadband access to more citizens, the Federal Communications Commission should expand the eligible uses of e-Rate discounts to include after-school programs and community centers, many…
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.
SchoolMAX cited in back-to-school nightmare
It's every district's nightmare: thousands of students arrive on the first day of school with no schedule and nowhere to go ... and parents, teachers, and the media…