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Vice President Joe Biden stirs up NEA delegates in Washington
Biden's visit gets political as he criticizes Mitt Romney and praises the work of teachers.
By Brian Warmoth • July 3, 2012 -
Special education changes arouse concerns in New York
The city works to close achievement gaps, but parents worry that the individualized attention their children receive will suffer.
By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2012 -
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Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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5 new No Child Left Behind waivers granted
Arkansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Utah and Virginia join a swelling list of states that are no longer bound by the Bush-era rules.
By Brian Warmoth • June 29, 2012 -
Birmingham schools move under state control
The Alabama Department of Education steps in as local savings fall short of state requirements.
By Brian Warmoth • June 28, 2012 -
Making Learning Mobile to assess tablet use in schools
Kajeet and Qualcomm Inc.’s Wireless Reach initiative will look at students to evaluate mobile computing in the classroom.
By Brian Warmoth • June 28, 2012 -
Clever creates a Twilio-style education data solution
The startup has already signed up a handful of schools to begin using its new API, which may lead to app innovations down the road.
By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2012 -
California high school teacher and student charged in hazing case
Authorities say the hazing occurred during a summer school session as a way of maintaining order in the classroom.
By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2012 -
13 Google Apps for Education misconceptions
An ISTE 2012 presentation details how school districts can save with Google's services and aims to dispel false beliefs.
By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2012 -
Michigan Colleges Go Out Of State For Students
Their higher tuition boosts bottom line Read more »
By Lindsey Smith • June 26, 2012 -
Cheating scandal rocks New York's Stuyvesant High School
Students call for accused cheater to be readmitted after Regents exam answers were compromised.
By Brian Warmoth • June 26, 2012 -
[VIDEO] Pledge of Allegiance ditched at New Jersey elementary school
The traditional pledge will be replaced by an oath to the school.
By Brian Warmoth • June 21, 2012 -
Harassed school bus monitor inspires campaign that raises more than $280,000
Video of students yelling at and striking Karen Klein put her situation in the national spotlight, prompting donations to a vacation fund.
By Brian Warmoth • June 21, 2012 -
Confidence in U.S. public schools at record low
A new poll says that confidence in U.S. public schools has dropped to the lowest level in nearly four decades, the Associated Press reports. Twenty-nine percent of those questioned in a Gallup poll said they had a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in public school...
By Shehryar Nabi • June 21, 2012 -
8 ways to use Learnist, a Pinterest-like education site
Pinterest may dominate virtual pin-board image sharing, but Learnist is an up-and-coming Web curation tool that is ideal for educators.
By Lindsey Smith • June 20, 2012 -
How Do Technology and Professional Development Shape Student Performance?
In my nearly 40 years of working in education - many of them for schools in rural Wyoming and Missouri - I have come to respect the expression, "You can't get there from here." When I asked for help finding my way to some remote community I'd never visited, I often encountere...
By Shehryar Nabi • June 19, 2012 -
Mayors nationwide support parental control of poorly performing schools
Teachers' unions fear loosing valued educators in parental overhaul
By Lindsey Smith • June 18, 2012 -
Pinterest becomes a social space for Common Core users
Popular social network attracts teachers seeking to find and recommend classroom resources
By Brian Warmoth • June 16, 2012 -
How Much Is U of Alabama in Huntsville Worth To Huntsville? Almost $700 Million Each Year
The University of Alabama in Huntsville is worth almost $700 million annually to the Rocket City economy, the school announced today. Read more »
By Brian Warmoth • June 15, 2012 -
Math scores may suffer for obese children, according to study
Math scores, obesity and social behavior get put under the microscope in the research, which looked at children in grades K-5
By Brian Warmoth • June 15, 2012 -
Opinion: Free learning in the classroom is highly engaging for students
Mathew Bebbington, a teacher in the UK, argues for the benefits of “free learning," a style of education in which students work on projects of their own choice
By Brian Warmoth • June 14, 2012 -
California eLearning Census shows popularity of blended learning
California Learning Resource Network's survey sees significant blended learning adoption at school districts and direct-funded charter schools
By Brian Warmoth • June 14, 2012 -
Education Department budget approved by Senate subcommittee would increase Pell Grant sizes
Budget receives 10-7 vote along party lines, falls short of Obama administration's recommendations
By Brian Warmoth • June 13, 2012 -
Importance of digital writing in education explained by MSU professor
Jeff Grabill, a writing professor from Michigan State, makes the case for digital writing as a unique field at Edutopia
By Brian Warmoth • June 11, 2012 -
50 K–12 education blogs you should know about
EdTech's list of recommended bloggers covers a wealth of administrative and front-line educator perspectives
By Brian Warmoth • June 11, 2012
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