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Blackboard Upgrades Teacher Communication Platform to Improve Parent Engagement
System makes it easy for teachers to update parents on student progress
By Brian Warmoth • May 24, 2012 -
At CUNY, stricter admissions bring ethnic shift
Black and Latino admissions have dropped since new standards were introduced in 2000
By Brian Warmoth • May 23, 2012 -
10 memorable commencement speech quotes from 2012
Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and SpongeBob SquarePants each shared speeches with graduates this year, and Education Dive pulled out the wisdom worth remembering
By Brian Warmoth • May 23, 2012 -
Education Dive A-List Profile: Kendra Kerr
A Q&A with teacher and Right to Play Youth to Youth Coordinator Kendra Kerr, today's featured profile in a series spotlighting the voices that Education Dive follows on Twitter
By Brian Warmoth • May 23, 2012 -
Central Michigan U. Puts Engler's Name On Center For Charter Schools
Central Michigan University on Monday made Gov. John Engler's name synonymous with the charter school movement he helped start as governor in the 1990s
By Brian Warmoth • May 21, 2012 -
Deep Dive
7 ways that teachers can use LinkedIn to get ahead
Many educators have a tough time navigating social networks, but LinkedIn offers a lot in terms of privacy and professionalism
By Brian Warmoth • May 21, 2012 -
More Universities Pick Engineers as Provosts, Including ISU, U of I
Science, technology, engineering and math backgrounds especially popular at Iowa schools
By Brian Warmoth • May 20, 2012 -
Education Dive A-List Profile: Andrea Fanjoy
A Q&A with teacher and administrator Andrea Fanjoy, today's featured profile in a series spotlighting the voices that Education Dive follows on Twitter
By Brian Warmoth • May 18, 2012 -
Education Dive A-List Profile: Vicki Davis
A Q&A with teacher Vicki Davis, our first featured profile in a series spotlighting the voices that Education Dive follows on Twitter
By Brian Warmoth • May 17, 2012 -
12 Ways the Web Might Change Education This Year
What to consider when planning lessons around the latest online trends
By Brian Warmoth • May 17, 2012 -
Daily Value: $1 billion, Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst fundraising goal
D.C.'s for chancellor of public schools now has a political action committee to help get her message out about the country's need for change
By Brian Warmoth • May 16, 2012 -
ED Interview: Reading with Pictures' Josh Elder on Kickstarting a graphic textbook
The founder of a non-profit who wants to get comics into classrooms explains how the medium can teach and why he went to Kickstarter for funding
By Brian Warmoth • May 14, 2012 -
10 ways that students plagiarize
Turnitin, a company that develops plagiarism detection and prevention tools, has released the results of a survey that identifies 10 types of plagiarism and ranks them according to frequency and severity.
By Brian Warmoth • May 10, 2012 -
Daily Value: $22,000, the average annual cost of private school tuition
Bigger prices have also been accompanied by increased debt for families earning $150,000 or more per year
By Brian Warmoth • May 9, 2012 -
Connecticut's education reform bill passes
$100 million education bill survives compromise to get past the state House and Senate
By Brian Warmoth • May 9, 2012 -
Daily Value: 2 million U.S. students attending charter schools
Charter schools in the U.S. have now been around for 20 years, and there is a line 400,000 students long to get in.
By Brian Warmoth • May 9, 2012 -
5 stories of students bringing weapons to school in 2012
Bullying victims have been taking serious action this year, going as far as to bring dangerous weapons to school in self-defense.
By Brian Warmoth • May 8, 2012 -
Student with Special Needs Awarded Trip of a Lifetime to World's First Ultra-Accessible Family Fun Park
Ten-year-old Dylan Horne and his family from Bryant, Ark. are headed on a trip to Morgan's Wonderland, the world's first ultra-accessible family fun park. Sponsored by PCI Education and Dell, and hosted by online community WeAreTeachers, the nationwide contest asked special education t...
By Brian Warmoth • May 8, 2012 -
StudyBlue Adds Modern Twist to Teacher Appreciation with 'Cards for Teachers'
In conjunction with Teacher Appreciation Week, mobile and digital study service StudyBlue helps students say "thanks a latte" to teachers with the Cards For Teachers annual recognition program. From May 7 through May 31, students are invited to visit the Cards For Teachers site and s...
By Brian Warmoth • May 8, 2012 -
2012 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings put School for the Talented and Gifted at No. 1
U.S. News and World report releases complete national high school rankings online. Texas and Virginia schools earn top spots.
By Brian Warmoth • May 8, 2012 -
California State U. Faculty Strike Could Delay School In Fall
Thousands of California State University faculty members have authorized a strike that could delay the opening of school for 400,000 students next fall, union leaders said Wednesday.
By Brian Warmoth • May 6, 2012 -
Five-Minute Film Festival: Teacher Appreciation
Edutopia assembled a list of video shorts honoring teachers and everything they do.
By Brian Warmoth • May 4, 2012 -
Survey - Lack of Computers and Tablets Prevent Effective Digital Learning
Survey claims that teachers want to use digital learning tools but schools are unprepared to support them
By Sean Griffey • April 30, 2012 -
Schools Testing 360 Cameras for Teacher Observation
Cameras offer clear advantages over live observations, provide new opportunities for effective coaching, have far more capabilities than traditional video cameras
By Sean Griffey • April 27, 2012 -
Assessment Tech Shows Teachers Instant Results
System allows teachers to see when kids are struggling with concepts before testing them.
By Sean Griffey • April 27, 2012
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