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Chicago public schools chief resigns
Rahm Emanuel's pick for CEO of public schools resigned on Thursday, claiming that pressure in the wake of the teacher's union strike made it impossible for him to continue.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 12, 2012 -
Deep Dive
5 Kickstarter education projects currently seeking funding
Educational video games, documentaries and a barn restoration are among the education-related visions posted on Kickstarter at the moment.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 11, 2012 -
Trendline
Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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Augmented reality in education environments: What can it do?
Emerging Education Technology collects several uses of AR tech for the purpose of instruction.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 10, 2012 -
UK law bans curved walls in school buildings
Last week, the British Education Secretary effectively banned any architectural variety in school buildings due to budgetary concerns.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 10, 2012 -
N.Y. teacher streams 'rubber room' exile, offers online classes
Staten Island teacher Francesco Portelos reportedly gets a $75,000 salary to sit and await processing.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 9, 2012 -
Regents To Discuss U of Hawaii President M.R.C. Greenwood's Employment
The University of Hawaii Board of Regents is scheduled to discuss the future of embattled President M. R. C. Greenwood at its Oct. 12 meeting, according to the board's posted agenda and school sources. Read more »
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Federal Lawsuit Says Wesleyan Failed To Protect Woman From Assault At Fraternity House Called A 'Rape Factory'
Former Student's Lawsuit Names University, Fraternity, Property Owner As Defendants Read more »
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 8, 2012 -
LSU Enrolls A Record Number Of Minority Students
More black and Hispanic students enrolled at LSU this fall than at any other time in school history, an achievement the university credits to an expanded recruiting effort. Read more »
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Action for Healthy Kids
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Resource Centers Health and Wellness (sponsored by the Dannon Institute) About Us Professional Media Group LLC publishes District Administration and University Business . District Administration is the most widely received, most regularly read publication for K12 distr...
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Solutions Products and Short Throw Projectors make learning faster and teaching easier
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Resource Centers Health and Wellness (sponsored by the Dannon Institute) About Us Professional Media Group LLC publishes District Administration and University Business . District Administration is the most widely received, most regularly read publication for K12 distr...
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 8, 2012 -
School Officials: Dip in West Hartford SAT Scores 'Inconsequential'
School Officials: Dip in West Hartford SAT Scores 'Inconsequential' Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Students in the class of 2012 at Hall and Conard High Schools scored 16 points lower on the SATs this year compared to last year, but the dip is "inconsequential" when compared to sco...
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Oklahoma A-F grades for schools delayed
Parents and administrators raise concerns, as a release of the grade is delayed until after an Oct. 25 board vote.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 8, 2012 -
California districts warned to spend $66 million in tech vouchers soon
Funds remain unspent after money was alotted from a 2004 anitrust settlement involving Microsoft.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Deep Dive
5 education issues in the 2012 U.S. presidential election
See where Obama and Romney part ways on issues affecting K-12 education and higher ed, as well as where they agree.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Not Your Grandparents' Vocational School
Not Your Grandparents' Vocational School Monday, October 8, 2012 Resource Centers Health and Wellness (sponsored by the Dannon Institute) About Us Professional Media Group LLC publishes District Administration and University Business . District Administration is the most widely received, m...
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 5, 2012 -
Healthy Steps Forward
Monday, October 8, 2012 Resource Centers Health and Wellness (sponsored by the Dannon Institute) About Us Professional Media Group LLC publishes District Administration and University Business . District Administration is the most widely received, most regularly read publication for K12 distri...
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 5, 2012 -
ALAS Summit on Hispanic Education, October 10-13, Miami, Fla.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 From global competition and school funding to accountability and leadership, the waves of change impacting education are affecting us all. We can either be drowned by those waves or we can learn to surf; and what better place to start than here and now in Miami, at ALA...
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 5, 2012 -
Ask Dr. Lynch: Handling Challenging Behavior Problems
EducationWorld Q&A columnist Dr. Matthew Lynch is an associate professor of education at Langston University. Dr. Lynch provides expert advice on everything from classroom management to differentiated instruction. Read all of his columns here , and be sure to submit your own ques...
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 5, 2012 -
Officials have strong words as Pennsylvania charter school fight gets ugly
York Mayor Kim Bracey accused the school district of trying to "bludgeon" students back in.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 4, 2012 -
Complaints put Florida district's new grade system on ice until next August
The district may have jumped the gun on introducing the new system, says District Advisory Committee chairwoman.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 4, 2012 -
St. Mary's school trades in textbooks for iPads
Following similar developments at school districts across the country, the students at St. Mary's are taught primarily through their school-issued iPads.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 4, 2012 -
Pearson's new CEO focused on international affordable education
Fallon compares Pearson's success in recent years to that of the Financial Times and Penguin.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 4, 2012 -
Hackers hit university servers to make political statement about higher ed
Dive Summary: Hackers calling themselves "Team Ghostshell" targeted servers at leading higher ed institutions, including the University of Michigan, Princeton, Harvard and Cambridge, among others. The group released a statement, explaining that they wanted to raise...
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 3, 2012 -
States push back against cyber-schools
Advocates of online schools admit that accountability is an issue and that some for-profit programs running the schools are more concerned with their financial standing than with the education of the students.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 3, 2012 -
Chicago Board of Education's credit rating downgraded by Fitch
Fitch's A+-to-A decision follows last month's teachers strike in the Windy City.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 2, 2012
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