Education Week: American Education's News Site of Record

House backs variable rate student loans

2013-05-23T15:54:39-04:00

Va. students build disorientation chair for NASA

2013-05-23T15:54:40-04:00

Audit cites Md. schools spending of stimulus money

2013-05-23T12:38:28-04:00

Conn. bill gives families say over Newtown records

2013-05-23T08:07:17-04:00

Federal judge dismisses charter school suit

2013-05-23T08:07:19-04:00

Illinois Senate approves sex education bill

2013-05-23T08:07:19-04:00

Chicago Board of Ed votes to close 50 schools

2013-05-23T08:07:20-04:00

Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win

2013-05-23T08:07:21-04:00

Fort Wayne schools want 3rd party to review ISTEP

2013-05-22T15:54:38-04:00

Minn.'s Dayton signs $15.7B education bill

2013-05-22T12:39:38-04:00

Chicago Board of Ed to vote on 53 school closings

2013-05-22T12:39:39-04:00

Lawmaker says they have tentative education deal

2013-05-22T12:39:39-04:00

NJ judge rejects protest in school bullying ruling

2013-05-22T07:58:59-04:00

Digital Trends Shifting the Role of Teachers

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

Interactive tools and multimedia content are prompting teachers to take on more of a coaching or guiding role in the classroom.

Ed. Schools Lag Behind Digital Content Trends

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

Teacher education institutions risk becoming obsolete if they do not do a better job preparing future teachers to use digital curricula, experts say.

Digital Video Transforms Teaching Practices

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

The growing availability of digital video sparked the 'flipped classroom' movement, but identifying quality video content is still a challenge.

Video Content Provider Market Expanding

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

As digital video becomes a more popular educational tool, the companies and organizations that provide such content are becoming more diverse.

Teaching Students Better Online Research Skills

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

Many educators are explicitly teaching online research skills, such as how to evaluate a website's credibility, how to use precise keywords, and how to better mine search engines.

Schools Face Shortage of Digital Curricula for English-Learners

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

To help individualize lessons, teachers often rely on digital curricula used for all students as well as software programs tailored for English-language learners.

'Personal Learning Environments' Focus on the Individual

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

But defining what exactly a "personal learning environment," or PLE, is supposed to look like is proving to be challenging.

Teenagers Are Wired for Peer Approval, Says Study

2013-05-21T13:21:42-04:00

Researchers now have biological evidence that adolescents really do want to jump off a bridge if their friends are doing it.

Baton Rouge Struggles to Keep Control of Schools

2013-05-21T13:36:23-04:00

Efforts to create a new school district and reshuffle students in East Baton Rouge Parish are causing a stir in Louisiana.

The Common Core Needs a Common Curriculum

2013-05-20T07:12:55-04:00

The content of instruction should be a communal, research-based, and experience-based decision, writes Lisa Hansel.

The Metric System and Common Core

2013-05-21T15:08:56-04:00

The unsuccessful drive to teach the metric system in schools presents a cautionary tale about teacher buy-in for common-core advocates, writes Jeanne Zaino.

How to Make School Funding Fair

2013-05-21T13:45:11-04:00

Shifting to statewide school funding systems would address inequities in the way education is paid for, writes Cynthia G. Brown.

Creating Learning Spaces for a New Age of Discovery

2013-05-21T13:45:08-04:00

School environments should fulfill a student's need to feel engaged intellectually and emotionally in the learning process, Jim Childress writes.

Study Backs Dual-Language Pre-Ks for ELLs

2013-05-21T13:32:54-04:00

Preschool English-learners benefit from exposure to both English and their home language, say researchers.

D.C. Bets Big on Common Core

2013-05-21T18:14:15-04:00

The District of Columbia has devoted many resources to the standards, resulting in hopes, frustrations, and the knowledge that changes are necessary.

Teacher Finds Salvation in the Classroom

2013-05-21T18:05:56-04:00

When Dowan McNair-Lee took an education class at college, she knew that was where she belonged.

States Pressing Schools to Add 'Intruder' Drills

2013-05-21T17:36:36-04:00

Proposed mandates for emergency-preparedness drills are gaining traction in many state houses.

Teachers Gear Up for Science Standards

2013-05-21T20:06:27-04:00

Even though no state has yet adopted the standards, some teachers have already scrapped old lessons and instructional styles to embrace new ones.

Science Framework Seen as Valued Resource for Educators

2013-05-21T20:06:10-04:00

The blueprint for the standards writers, the framework provides a reader-friendly accompaniment to the "technical document."

Windows XP Deadline Puts Pressure on Schools

2013-05-21T07:21:04-04:00

Microsoft's plans to end support for Windows XP could pose big technological and financial challenges for districts nationwide.

Glimpses of Poverty Lead Administrator to Education

2013-05-21T18:09:14-04:00

Now Brian Pick has the challenge of ensuring students, many of them disadvantaged, master the common core.

Eighth Grader Looks Ahead to High School and Beyond

2013-05-21T18:11:43-04:00

Mikel Robinson is among millions of students trying to meet the common standards.

Blogs of the Week

2013-05-21T15:00:46-04:00

Common-Core Tests in Works for Students With Severe Disabilities

2013-05-21T07:18:01-04:00

Two groups of states are crafting unique assessments for students with severe cognitive disabilities.

K-12 Impacts Likely in N.J., Va., Governor Races

2013-05-21T13:41:11-04:00

Candidates sketch competing education-policy visions in New Jersey and Virginia, the two states picking governors in 2013.

States Tighten Disclosure of Teacher Evaluations

2013-05-23T13:45:12-04:00

Twenty-three states exempt individual teacher-evaluation ratings from disclosure under open-records laws.

Ohio school shooting victims' families sue charity

2013-05-22T07:59:00-04:00

Ore. student in wheelchair can't get in at prom

2013-05-22T07:59:01-04:00

Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.

2013-05-22T07:59:02-04:00

NC House panel hosts public debate on voucher bill

2013-05-21T15:34:59-04:00

Teachers call for ouster of RI commissioner

2013-05-21T08:09:48-04:00

Detroit district expands summer school academy

2013-05-21T08:09:49-04:00

NC public school grant bill lauded by proponents

2013-05-21T08:13:58-04:00

Ala. Legislature rejects Bentley's 2-year-delay

2013-05-21T08:13:58-04:00

Nevada all-day kindergarten bill removes mandate

2013-05-21T08:13:59-04:00

Hawaii gets approval for education law waiver

2013-05-21T08:14:00-04:00

Police: Oklahoma School Directly Hit By Tornado

2013-05-20T18:04:18-04:00

GM giving paid internships to 110 HS students

2013-05-20T15:39:15-04:00

Education Department gives 3 more states waivers

2013-05-20T15:39:15-04:00

Alabama House rejects Bentley's 2-year-delay

2013-05-20T15:39:16-04:00

Classroom curriculum system dies amid criticism

2013-05-20T15:39:17-04:00

Ohio school chief sues board, claims defamation

2013-05-20T15:39:18-04:00

Audit: DOE skipped steps in monitoring charters

2013-05-20T15:41:05-04:00

Chicago Teachers' Union Re-Elects Karen Lewis

2013-05-20T09:59:39-04:00

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis was re-elected to a second three-year term Friday, according to unofficial results released by the district.

SD school sharing plan moving slower than hoped

2013-05-20T08:22:40-04:00

Clark County teachers hoping to become 'losers'

2013-05-20T08:28:38-04:00

Interest in charter schools soars in B.R.

2013-05-20T08:28:39-04:00

Ala. bond issues pending on Legislature's last day

2013-05-20T08:32:48-04:00

Innovative schools share ideas to improve learning

2013-05-20T08:32:48-04:00

Ala. video highlights dropout prevention efforts

2013-05-20T08:32:49-04:00

Chicago Teachers Union begins 3-day citywide march

2013-05-20T08:37:41-04:00

Most ND school districts fail to meet standards

2013-05-20T08:37:41-04:00

Education provision muddies Kan. budget talks

2013-05-20T08:40:35-04:00

Neb. lawmakers to review school breakfast programs

2013-05-20T08:40:36-04:00

Karen Lewis re-elected teachers union president

2013-05-20T08:43:24-04:00

Lawmakers advance teacher residency program

2013-05-20T08:43:25-04:00

Proposed school would advance language study

2013-05-20T08:44:32-04:00

Hawaii schools scale back extended learning time

2013-05-17T15:40:28-04:00

Money panels close major K-12 budgets

2013-05-17T15:40:28-04:00

Spain's government aims to reform school education

2013-05-17T15:40:29-04:00

Neb high court: Search of student's truck improper

2013-05-17T15:40:30-04:00

Task force looking at Wyo. school security issues

2013-05-17T12:22:21-04:00

Pa. school board makes no decision on name request

2013-05-17T12:22:22-04:00

Calif. Struggles to Assess Teacher-Training Programs

2013-05-17T07:58:00-04:00

After students leave schools of education, and after years of reforms, Calif. institutions often have no way of ascertaining if their programs produced strong teachers.

Do New Exams Produce Better Teachers? States Act While Educators Debate

2013-05-17T07:58:00-04:00

Some educators say evidence is lacking on whether new performance assessments are creating better teachers, according to this article from Education Week content partner The Hechinger Report.