International group of experts say exercise is critical to learning

A new consensus statement in the British Journal of Sports Medicine argues physical activity throughout the day helps students academically by supporting positive brain functioning.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2016

Tuesday at ISTE 2016: 21st Century administrators and 1:1 best practices

While the announcements slowed, the day still saw new cloud adoption research from CDW-G, new stats on professional learning from SIIA and more.

By Roger Riddell • June 28, 2016

The lost city of gold: Funding to support computer science in your school

A former director of educational technology shares ways to attract public and private money to fund the growing discipline.

By Bryan Miller • June 28, 2016

Does the new SAT have gender bias in its passages?

A number of test-prep industry representatives who took the new SAT in May were startled by a passage in the verbal section and a scenario presented in the math section.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 28, 2016

Study shows behavior problems have greater long-term impact on boys

Even when boys and girls display the same types of behavior problems, research shows boys end up paying more for it, perhaps because teachers punish them more harshly.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 28, 2016

Amazon, Google unveil new education tools

The newly-released Amazon Inspire allows teachers to create, peer-review and share resources, while Google EDU now offers apps for virtual reality, screencasting and quizzes.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 28, 2016

PA lawmakers consider incentivizing shared services among districts

The Pennsylvania legislature is considering a bill that would offer districts up to $250,000 in grant funds to further partnerships aimed at cutting costs by sharing services.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 28, 2016

Monday at ISTE 2016: Michio Kaku, new ISTE standards, and VR

Catch up on the sessions and all of the latest announcements from HMH, Pearson, Samsung & more.

By Roger Riddell • June 27, 2016

Sending professors to inspire younger students at public schools

Top U.K. universities consider the initiative a necessary way to raise the aspirations of students in white working class and immigrant communities.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 27, 2016

North Carolina budget draft would prohibit year-round schooling

The Senate budget would allow year-round schools only if they are multitrack, leaving 88 year-round single-track schools in the lurch.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 27, 2016

Smithsonian Learning Lab launches after 5 years in development

Teachers can now access multimedia resources from the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access through an easier-to-navigate, free Learning Lab website.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 27, 2016

Former White House aide alleges discrimination in MD language immersion program

Will Jawando argues the Montgomery County school system discriminates against black and Latino families when selecting students for a popular program.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 27, 2016

Benefits of next-generation firewalls extend beyond blocking traffic

Schools that have updated to next-generation firewalls have consolidated services into a single platform, increased cybersecurity and gained a more powerful processing system.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 27, 2016

Fisher, makers and for-profits: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools' efforts to stay open and more.

By Roger Riddell • June 24, 2016

Parents, principals to get a say in Los Angeles charter co-location plans

The district will create a working group to develop recommendations for increasing transparency in the process that determines whether charter schools can have space in district buildings.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2016

Hartford schools continue equity focus 20 years after lawsuit

A 1996 civil rights case against the Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut found the district segregated its students by class and race, forcing a new era in the system.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2016

Survey: Teachers have mixed feelings on Common Core math

While teachers see long-term benefits for students under the standards, they also see unrealistic expectations and difficulty for parents who don’t understand how they teach the math.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2016

Ed, Health and Human Services Depts issue ESSA guidance on foster youth

The guidance affirms the importance of educational stability requirements and reinforces district responsibility to allow foster children to stay in their original schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2016

Professional development, training key to ed tech success

The quality of tech-focused professional development varies across districts, as some focus on giving teachers the support they need and others struggle to do the same.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2016

Signing ESSA into law was only the beginning

States and districts are working to develop implementation plans for the next era of K-12 education.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2016

AIR: Transitional kindergarten classrooms should be separate

The American Institutes for Research has published a new report about transitional kindergarten in California, where students who just miss the age cutoff can start school early.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2016

Is there really a need for 'disruption' in America's school system?

With the nation’s education system showing steady improvement over several decades, some question the need for 'reform.'

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2016

Cyberattack on small New York district exposes employee information

The Holley School District employs only about 150 people, but a cyberattack exposed the personal information of thousands, including contractors and former employees.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2016

Study finds low morale as teachers don't feel heard

A report from the Center on Education Policy finds nearly half of teachers reporting they would leave the profession if they could find a higher-paying job.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2016

Few districts working to close homework gap

Pew researchers estimate 5 million households with school-age children do not have high-speed internet service in their homes, which makes online homework a challenge.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2016