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Solutions Products and Short Throw Projectors make learning faster and teaching easier
Tuesday, September 25, 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 di...
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Non-food Ways to Reward Student Achievement
Tuesday, September 25, 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 di...
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 24, 2012 -
SETDA report recommends digital resource shift within 5 years
The State Educational Technology Directors Association is encouraging schools to upgrade to digital media that can be updated more quickly and at a lower cost than traditional textbooks.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Republican candidates seeing increased support from teachers unions
Democrats still receive far more money from teachers unions, but Republicans have seen gains recently.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Rhode Island introduces technology initiative to modernize classrooms
The Department of Education chose the technology solutions provider CDW-G to upgrade their schools with an extensive technology package.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 24, 2012 -
ACT now more popular than SAT
The College Board also reported that 43% of SAT takers met baseline standards for college readiness.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Two Oregon districts join others nationwide in middle school drug testing
At least eight other states perform random drug tests as early as middle school.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 23, 2012 -
Michigan reform district allows students to learn at their own pace
Michigan's reform district, the Education Achievement Authority, plans to improve the state's lowest-performing schools by allowing students to learn at their own pace.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 21, 2012 -
Smarterer changes focus to become personal learning tracker
The startup now sees more potential in personal progress tracking than public progress sharing.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 20, 2012 -
Retrieved from Apple on September 20, 2012
Deep Dive13 iPhone 5 apps for K-12 educators
If you work in K-12 education as a teacher or administrator and plan on picking up an iPhone 5 this week, have a look at this list of app recommendations. Your life may get a lot easier.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 20, 2012 -
Do Common Core Standards and ed tech play well together?
Edudemic looks at the intersection of Common Core Standards and education technology, evaluating how they come together.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 20, 2012 -
N.C. law targets student cyberbullying against teachers
Cyberbullying worries apply to faculty, as well as to students, and a new law could provide a means to punish offenders.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 19, 2012 -
Classes resume for Chicago public school students
Some 350,000 Chicago public school students return to school Wednesday after the teachers' union votes to end their strike.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2012 -
BenchPrep moves to subscription model for online courses
The online course provider is launching new pricing plans for access to courses on the Web and mobile devices.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 18, 2012 -
Chicago teachers strike could hurt U.S. jobs report
26,000 strikers may translate to to 26,000 jobs not being counted on the month's national jobs report.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 18, 2012 -
Chicago Teachers Union delegates to decide whether to end strike Tuesday
Union delegates will vote on a tentative agreement in a Tuesday meeting.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 18, 2012 -
Can video games play a role in the English classroom?
Edutopia's Terrell Heick lays out a compelling argument for the role of video games in the English Language Arts classroom.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 17, 2012 -
Judge won't order immediate end to Chicago teachers strike
A hearing could happen on Wednesday, but a potential union vote on Tuesday would render legal issues moot.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 17, 2012 -
Chicago mayor seeking court order to end teachers strike
The union's decision to continue the strike means at least two more days without classes in Chicago.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 17, 2012 -
Chicago teachers strike may have unintended consequences for student athletes
Student athletes citywide are concerned about the impact the strike could have on their college dreams.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 17, 2012 -
School buses across the country implement new safety technology
Various technologies have been incorporated by districts across the country to ensure the safety of children traveling to and from school.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 14, 2012 -
Tentative deal reached to end Chicago teachers strike
CNN reports that a deal has been reached to end Chicago's teachers strike, with classes able to resume as soon as Monday.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 14, 2012 -
'Last in, first out' policy holding up Chicago strike agreement
Two studies indicate that seniority-based layoffs can be counterproductive.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 14, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Chicago teachers, Berkeley and Google
Need to catch up on the week's education news? Education Dive has you covered with our most popular posts.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 14, 2012 -
Dot Day goes international this year with over half a million registered participants
Dot Day has grown from one Iowa classroom to an international event.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 14, 2012
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