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  • Editorial: Tablets alone won't trigger education revolution

    We like our technological gizmos here in Corvallis, so it's a brave thing when a public official in a public setting dares to utter even a well-reasoned word of caution, the Corvallis Gazette-Times reports. In that light, we were intrigued by a small note in a story you might have noticed ...

    By Linda Cui • May 29, 2013
  • Ann Ware

    Ann Ware is the project director for Closing the Gap, a joint project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. District Administration, May 2013 Latest Jobs 5/24/2013 About Us District Administration is the most widely received, most regularly read publication for K12 district-level ...

    By Linda Cui • May 29, 2013
  • Fostering a data-rich culture

    Wed, 05/29/2013 - 12:57pm Fostering a data-rich culture K12 districts and decision makers recognize the importance of leveraging educational data to make informed decisions that support student academic success. Congressional leaders regularly request educational data to apprise them on statew...

    By Linda Cui • May 29, 2013
  • Study highlights Chattanooga (Tenn.) region's education gap

    Study highlights Chattanooga (Tenn.) region's education gap on Wed, 05/29/2013 - 11:56am In Hamilton County, there are parallel worlds -- with crime, with health, and with schools. There are the inner-city streets ridden with gangs and drugs. And there are the neatly appointed homes in pea...

    By Linda Cui • May 29, 2013
  • Boy or girl? Gender a new challenge for schools

    on Wed, 05/29/2013 - 11:58am From the time they are born, we put our boys in blue beanies and our girls in pink ones. It's a societal norm, an expectation even, that you just are what you are born — a boy or a girl. From early on, we divide toys and activities by very distinct gender...

    By Linda Cui • May 29, 2013
  • Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner grabs limelight at NYC Education Forum

    The newest candidate in the city's mayoral race outlined his education policy at Tuesday's Education Forum.

    By May 29, 2013
  • Ill. teacher in hot water for informing students of 5th Amendment rights

    Should students be informed of their right against self-incrimination before taking a drug and alcohol use survey?

    By May 28, 2013
  • Funding for U.S. education drops for first time in 34 years

    The decline is largely attributed to the Great Recession.

    By May 28, 2013
  • Politicians in 9 states fight back against Common Core

    The largely Republican opposition to the Common Core has surprised some prominent conservatives.

    By May 28, 2013
  • Student apprenticeships—the future of public education?

    Some school districts are adopting systems influenced by the European apprenticeship model.

    By May 28, 2013
  • Deep Dive

    10 iPad competitors for school tech budgets

    Who poses a threat to Apple's tablets at the top of the ed-tech mountain?

    By May 24, 2013
  • Two largest K-12 publishing organizations will merge

    The Association of American Publishers' School Division and the Association of Educational Publishers are going to merge.

    By May 23, 2013
  • Chicago Board of Education to shut down 50 schools

    Few schools were spared from the closures as protestors were restricted from accessing the meeting.

    By May 23, 2013
  • Logitech's new iPad keyboard gets designed for education

    Unlike Bluetooth models, the company's new wired keyboard won't have to be paired with any specific iPad. Sound useful?

    By May 22, 2013
  • AFT president responds to criticism from Chiefs for Change

    AFT President Randi Weingarten says the group of state education officials distorted her call for a Common Core testing moratorium.

    By May 22, 2013
  • Tornado claims lives at Okla. elementary schools

    At least 20 children were killed in the storm.

    By May 21, 2013
  • Alaska, Hawaii and West Virginia get No Child Left Behind waivers

    A total of 37 states have now been waived from the Bush-era law.

    By May 21, 2013
  • U.S. state education chiefs reject call for moratorium on high-stakes testing

    Led by Jeb Bush, the group says there's no time to delay in creating a more rigorous education system.

    By May 21, 2013
  • Yoga in school lawsuit goes to trial in Calif.

    Does the use of yoga for physical education violate the separation of church and state?

    By May 20, 2013
  • Study: Free computers won't solve rich-poor achievement gap

    A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found no evidence computers can close the socioeconomic divide.

    By Davide Savenije • May 20, 2013
  • Deep Dive

    5 Tumblr education resources that are now Yahoo's

    As Yahoo prepares for its big new purchase, here is a look at what it will get in the education world.

    By Brian Warmoth • May 20, 2013
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    Increasing number of schools replacing textbooks with tablets

    Tablets offer both educational and financial advantages to schools.

    By May 17, 2013
  • Moodle 2.5 brings device-adaptive theme, Open Badges support

    Moodle's new Bootstrap theme can automatically adapt to any device.

    By May 16, 2013
  • Google launches app store for educators

    Apple's iPad may face serious competition from Google's Play for Education and its content management tools.

    By May 16, 2013
  • Rahm Emanuel unveils $1M Arts Education Plan for Chicago schools system

    The amount is twice what was originally promised for the city's Arts Education Plan.

    By May 16, 2013