At Westside High, learning ‘is no longer a six-hours-a-day event’
Trigg County Public Schools Deploys ZeroEyes’ AI Gun Detection and Intelligent Situational Awareness Technology
Kentucky School District Integrates Leading Proactive Solution to Mitigate Gun-Related Violence
Teen’s social media use inspires others
Too often, we hear stories about students using online anonymity to bully their peers. But one Illinois high school student is using social media to improve campus morale.
Bill Gates: Poverty not excuse for no education
Microsoft founder Bill Gates told the National Urban League on July 28 that a child's success should not depend on the race or income of parents and that…
Five things students say they want from education
With so many education stakeholders debating the needs of today's schools, student voices aren’t always heard when it comes to what they want from their education.
Replace ‘seat time’ with competency, report says
A new report says that competency-based learning is becoming more attainable for schools, and with some actionable policy steps, state education leaders can help schools personalize learning and…
Ending the ‘tyranny of the lecture’
Harvard professor Eric Mazur reveals how he uses peer instruction to make learning more dynamic—and how new software can facilitate this process.
Digital signage adoption skyrockets in higher education
Paper flyers are out. Digital signage is in. College students have sent the message loud and clear to their campus IT officials: They want information broadcast on-screen—and recent…
New Blackboard notifications: Customizable, quick, and mobile
Students already inundated with eMails and texts to their smart phones now can decide when they get campus messages blasted out to the student body using Blackboard Inc.’s…
Opponents of Calif gay history law seek referendum
California's secretary of state on Tuesday cleared a group to begin collecting signatures for a ballot referendum to overturn a first-in-the-nation law requiring public schools to teach the…
Internet privacy controls challenge tech industry
The federal government has put Google, Microsoft, Apple and other technology companies on notice: Give consumers a way prevent advertisers from tracking their movements across the Web —…
Facebook app tracks student cafeteria purchases
North Carolina schools are using a new Facebook application to streamline cafeteria processes and inform parents about the nutrition their children receive at school. Meals Plus cafeteria software…
Math research reveals early-learning needs
Numbers, counting, and low-level arithmetic are three basic competencies that are vital to later success in math, and students should have these key math skills in first grade…
Teachers will not join Walker in education effort
Wisconsin's teachers union will not join Republican Gov. Scott Walker's effort to create a new state accountability system to replace the federal No Child Left Behind after lingering…
Facebook and Time Warner join to stop cyber bullying
A new partnership between Facebook and Time Warner aims to expand the companies' individual efforts to prevent online bullying. The initiative, called “Stop Bullying: Speak Up,” will combine…
Readers: Here’s how educators really spend their summers
The phrase ‘summer vacation’ often implies exotic destinations, way too many hot dogs, and unfortunate tan lines, but for educators around the country, it’s also a time to…
Seattle schools plan one-day shutdown to help absorb state budget cuts
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More states defying federal gov’t on education law
At least three states are vowing to ignore the latest requirements under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law in an act of defiance against the federal government…
New framework aims to shape K-12 science
A report released July 19 by the National Research Council proposes a new framework for K-12 science education that emphasizes deep understanding of key topics and practices, and…
‘Google effect’ leads to changes in memory
New research reveals that if people expect something to remain easily available, they are more likely to remember where they found the information than the information itself--but if…
Writing software teaches students how to correct their own mistakes
Students struggling with writing tend to fall behind in multiple disciplines; however, it can be hard to correct their writing behavior effectively on an individual basis. That’s where…
Panel: Evolving technology has great classroom potential
Technology, when used properly, has the potential to increase student achievement and engage students in learning. But the overwhelming number of technology devices and solutions sometimes leads to…
Harvard training college teachers on black history
Every semester, Cheryl Carpenter tries to think of new ways to introduce Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God" to her college students.
InfoComm 2011 reveals the future of AV technology
The 2011 InfoComm conference and exposition, the nation’s largest trade show devoted to the audio-visual (AV) industry, in June brought more than 33,000 people to Orlando, where several…
20 most Googled colleges: Analytics skills or pure luck?
Why is a two-year college in Georgia among the country’s most Googled campuses? It could be happy coincidence, web search experts say.
College-ready teens in short supply
Recent research demonstrates a troubling inverse relationship between job market and higher-education trends: As the job market increasingly demands postsecondary training, the number of recent high school graduates…
Why Illinois might be a model for education reform
Illinois’ Senate Bill 7, passed in June, ushered in numerous changes designed to improve teaching and learning—and it demonstrates the power of collaboration between education policy makers and…
College net price calculators might not paint complete picture
When the annual college search season gets under way this fall, parents and students will have a new tool at their disposal.
How to make STEM education a success
What makes science programs at specialized science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) schools better than ordinary programs? A new report identifies key factors that contribute to effective STEM…
U.S. girls sweep Google kids science fair
Three US girls won the top prizes in a global science fair launched by Google for their projects on ovarian cancer, grilled chicken and indoor air quality, the…
Pa. looking into possible cheating on state tests
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is looking into a report that has surfaced highlighting possible cheating on state standardized tests in at least 35 districts and noting aberrant…
Kids predict the future of technology
There might be a reason why the iPad is so popular with young children: It’s intuitive, touchable, and an extension of oneself—features that, according to a new survey,…
Rhode Island act prevents cyber bullying, not social media access
Rhode Island’s recently-approved “Safe School Act,” created in response to online bullying, seeks to standardize school responses to online bullying issues. And despite some media reports decrying the…
Highly rated instructors go beyond teaching to the standardized test
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Oregon education reform bills aim to create more flexible, individualized public schools
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Survey reveals need for tech skills in college, workforce
A new survey reinforces the concern that while students must have technology skills to succeed as they enter college and the workforce, their schools are not meeting this…
More teens asking: College? Who needs it?
He calls it the UnCollege movement: Nineteen-year-old Dale Stephens is urging his peers to rethink the need for college, arguing that they can get more out of pursuing…
iPhones, iPads may be susceptible to hackers
A new security hole has opened up in Apple Inc.'s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices, raising alarms about the susceptibility of some of the world's hottest tech…
Readers: Here’s how we’d change ESEA
