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• September 14, 2011
• 18:25

  Free Online Course System Expands to 6 Languages

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Blackboard has released an upgrade to CourseSites, a free online course system, which includes support for six languages, and other new features.
• 17:32

  Teachscape, ETS Launch Teacher Observation Training System

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Teachscape and Educational Testing Service (ETS) have partnered to create the Framework for Teaching Proficiency System, an online service for training and testing teacher observers.
• 16:28

  Engaging Students with Twitter

   » ‎ THE Journal
  On any given school day you can find Enrique Legaspi's eighth grade history and leadership class at Hollenbeck Middle School in Los Angeles using Twitter to learn more about the events of World War I, collect and share information about the women's suffrage movement, and round up information about university-level programs.

• 15:39

  NYC school report links attendance, test scores

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 15:39

  Ad campaign backed Michigan teacher tenure changes

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 15:39

  Spain teachers protest austerity cuts amid crisis

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 15:39

  Maine to lead effort to upgrade science standards

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 15:39

  Judge Orders Striking Wash. Teachers Back to Work

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 15:39

  Colo. to seek waiver of No Child Left Behind

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  

• 14:20

  NetApp Accepting Applications for Free Storage Systems

   » ‎ THE Journal
  As part of its Education Donation Program, launched this month, NetApp will donate approximately 1,800 NetApp FAS3100 storage systems to education organizations throughout the United States.

• 14:00

  An Open Letter to Techy Teachers

   » ‎ Edutopia
  If you're helping other teachers, the best way to go is to listen, let them practice, and follow up.

• 12:57

  All Vt schools open after floods, but some make do

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 12:57

  LA schools anti-bullying program promotes gays

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 12:57

  Kan. could help form national science curriculum

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 12:57

  Colo. weighs waiver of No Child Left Behind

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  

• 11:54

  University Develops Tool To Help with K-12 Writing Assessments

   » ‎ THE Journal
  The University of Kansas has created an online system that helps students learn the writing process and lets teachers evaluate, score, and offer feedback.
• 11:22

  Panopto Focus 4.0 Gets Moodle 2.0 Integration

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Panopto has released a new version of its Web-based rich media video lecture capture and library platforms.
• 11:19

  Virginia Schools Adding Notifications to Counselor Toolkit

   » ‎ THE Journal
  A Virginia district has joined several others in the state in adopting a Web-based program for helping students and families in its five high schools research career and college options.

• 10:55

  SAT Scores Fall as Number of Test-Takers Rises

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  The College Board also introduces a new college-readiness benchmark, though it's not intended to measure individual students' performance.
• 10:10

  Regents Head Off Cheating as Exams Take New Role in School, Teacher Evaluations

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Standardized tests given in New York's public schools will be less prone to cheating under new measures introduced by the state Board of Regents.
• 10:10

  Court Says Teacher Has No Right to Banners Referring to God

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the school had the same authority as any employer to set limits on the speech of employees.
• 7:59

  Curbs on Youngest Drivers May Have Bad Side Effect

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:50

  Big States Don't Check for Cheating, Despite Scandals

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  The cheating scandal in Atlanta was uncovered in part thanks to two simple checks that states can do to look for suspicious test results.
• 7:44

  Mich. education board OKs tougher test standards

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:44

  Court tosses teacher's suit over religious banners

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:44

  Strike closes Philly-area Catholic high schools

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:44

  Colorado school looking at Bible handouts

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:44

  Ind. schools chief lauds overhaul in annual speech

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:43

  Fla. teachers union to sue over merit pay law

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:43

  Amid rivals' criticism, Perry to speak to students

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:43

  The Berenstain Bears Speak an Endangered Language

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  

• 3:00

  Ultrabooks Set To Ship by Year's End

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Major hardware manufacturers have started previewing the first generation of light, ultra-thin notebooks based on Intel's Ultrabook specification that will begin shipping by the end of this year. But Intel is already looking forward to the future. The company this week revealed that next year's Ultrabooks will be built around the third generation of its Core processors.

• 0:01

  Common-Standards Implementation Slow Going, Study Finds

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  School districts report that budget problems and lack of state guidance are hindering their ability to make curricular changes.

• September 13, 2011
• 18:42

  Using QR Codes in the Classroom

   » ‎ Edutopia
  Some inventive ideas for using the latest mobile device scanning technology with students.

• 18:28

  Lync Coming to Mac in October

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 will be released in October. It's compatible with Lync Server 2010, which lets teachers and students use instant-messaging, video, audio, and Web conferencing to communicate across multiple platforms.

• 15:31

  Memphis Schools Need $46M a Year for Gates Foundation Grant Work

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 15:30

  Democrats propose plan to improve Utah schools

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  

• 14:58

  Big Changes Coming in Windows 8

   » ‎ THE Journal
  At the 2011 Build conference taking place this week in Anaheim, CA, Microsoft provided the deepest view yet of what looks like a radical departure from past desktop OS designs.

• 14:07

  We Need a Different National Conversation

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  In order to reform education, the nation needs action from a bipartisan Congress that looks beyond the quick fix, writes Gene R. Carter.

• 14:00

  Becoming a 21st Century School or District, Step 1: Adopt Your Vision

   » ‎ Edutopia
  A framework for defining the needs and skill requirements of successful 21st century citizens.

• 13:51

  Let's Stop Forecasting 21st-Century Skills

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  History has shown that public schools are not up to the job of teaching skills for the future, so they should stop trying, Christopher L. Doyle argues.
• 13:50

  Blogs of the Week

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  

• 13:47

  Panda Adds Firewall to Cloud-Based Antivirus App

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Panda Security has updated its cloud-based antivirus program Panda Cloud Antivirus, which now includes a firewall that relies on "collective intelligence" for risk rating.

• 13:47

  GOP Candidates: On the Record

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Education made an appearance in the recent debate featuring eight Republican presidential hopefuls.
• 13:26

  Idaho workshop aimed at charter school developers

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 13:26

  Indianapolis district won't sue to block takeovers

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 13:25

  Federal grant to aid reading education

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 13:25

  Swazi principals protest on 1st day of school

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 13:25

  Va county school board sued over Ten Commandments

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 13:25

  NJ governor touts new core school standards

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  

• 13:07

  $500,000 Donation Buys Digital Boards and Books in Missouri

   » ‎ THE Journal
  A district in Missouri that received an anonymous $500,000 donation in May specifically for instructional technology will be spending $75,000 of that to add digital books to its school libraries. Wentzville School District, which has about 12,500 students in 15 K-12 schools, will also be deploying about two dozen tablets at each school.

• 12:53

  Who Is Your Chief State School Officer?

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  State education agencies can be compliance-driven organizations, but some state school chiefs are emerging as creative leaders, Isabel Owen and Daniel Lautzenheiser write.
• 12:46

  Duncan's Bus Tour Visits Swing States

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan helped spread the administration's message with a bus tour that just happened to crisscross electorally important swing states.
• 12:44

  New STEM Schools Target Underrepresented Groups

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  These highly selective schools are casting a wider net to develop the talent of girls, minorities, and disadvantaged students.

• 12:34

  Monarch Opens Grants To Help Autistic Children

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Monarch Teaching Technologies will accept applications for its Second Annual Visual Learning 2011 TechGrant program until Oct. 5. Total value of the awards is more than $160,000.

• 12:25

  Race to Top Winners Feel Heat on Teacher Evaluations

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Some states wrestle with how to implement ambitious promises they made in securing the federal grant money.
• 12:08

  A Community Approach Helps Transform Atlanta Neighborhood

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  East Lake's conversion from a 'war zone' to a national model led to the creation of Purpose Built Communities—a community-improvement approach in the mold of the Harlem Children's Zone.
• 11:54

  Wireless Generation Loses Contract in Wake of News Corp. Scandal

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  New York state comptroller rejects a $27 million no-bid contact between the educational technology company and the state education department for developing assessment-tracking software.
• 8:22

  Tulane institute gives RSD plan mostly good review

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 8:22

  Schools reopen in upstate NY areas hit by flooding

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 8:21

  Texas GOP exacts revenge over ed. funding rule

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:56

  Idaho Ed. Panel Issues Warning on Laptop Program

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:56

  NC court weighs high school hoops title fight

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:56

  School boards association chief dismissed

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:55

  Magic Johnson forms partnership with schools firm

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:55

  Mo. Senate Backs Revision to Facebook Law

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:55

  Atlanta Schools to Audit Graduation Figures

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:55

  Ruling: Recalculate court costs for cheerleader

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:55

  Michigan GOP lawmaker loses appeal in recall case

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:55

  Virtual Ed. Can Shrink Achievement Gap, Experts Say

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:55

  Post-Columbine School Safety Laws Too Strict, Panel Says

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:55

  Mich. board votes to raise test score standards

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:55

  Ind. schools chief backs online class requirement

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:55

  Teachers to strike in Madrid over staffing cuts

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 6:53

  N.J. Schools Brace for Anti-Bullying Rules' Impact

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Supporters see a stronger safety net for students, while others warn of increased reporting burdens.

• 3:00

  It Is All in the Data

   » ‎ THE Journal
  As the title of one of the features in the October issue of T.H.E. Journal suggests, we're "Swimming in Data." The story examines the question of how much data you really need to make some informed decisions about student achievement. But that's not the only time the concept of data and its significance in education comes up in this issue.
• September 12, 2011
• 17:22

  3 Schools win $43,000 in Classroom Technology

   » ‎ THE Journal
  CDW Government (CDW-G) and Discovery Education have selected 43 winners in the 2011 Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes.
• 17:03

  Mobile To Surpass Wired Internet Connections

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Forty percent of the world's population will have access to the Internet by 2015. But the way they access it is shifting drastically, particularly in the United States, Western Europe, and Japan, as media tablets and smart phones begin to take the place of the traditional PC.

• 16:48

  Doing More with Less (and Other Practical Educational Technology Tidbits)

   » ‎ Edutopia
  Adam Bellow, Outstanding Young Educator at ISTE, shares his thoughts on simple ways of integrating technology.

• 15:35

  Appeals court: SD had power to close deaf school

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 15:35

  State will not seek fees in school funding lawsuit

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 15:35

  NJ governor talks with educators about reforms

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 15:35

  Student loan default rates jump

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 13:35

  GOP lawmakers take aim at Minnesota school levies

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  

• 13:25

  Colorado District Takes Documents Digital

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Adams County District 50 in Westminster, CO has had all of its financial and human resources documents and student records converted to electronic documents, a move that the district said has already saved it more than $40,000.
• 12:03

  NEC Intros 11,000-Lumen, 3-Chip Large Venue Projector

   » ‎ THE Journal
  NEC has unveiled a new high-light-output HD projection system designed for large venues with high levels of ambient light.
• 11:10

  Nebraska District Partners with UPN for Fiber Optic Network

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Nebraska's Lincoln Public Schools has signed a 12-year contract with Unite Private Networks for fiber optic network services throughout the district.
• 10:46

  Challenge Calls on K-12 Students To Develop Environmental Solutions

   » ‎ THE Journal
  The 2012 Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is now accepting submissions. The competition calls on students in kindergarten through high school to develop environmental solutions for their schools, homes, and communities for a chance to win prizes for themselves and grants for their schools.

• 10:38

  Schools in Limbo as Feds Ponder 'NCLB' Waiver Rules

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  School leaders across Minnesota cheered when the state asked the federal government for the penalties of the No Child Left Behind law, districts have been fraught with uncertainty as they wait for a response.

• 10:32

  Viewsonic Ships Portable 3D Classroom Projectors

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Viewsonic has rolled out three new 3D-capable, DLP-based portable classroom projectors.

• 10:27

  Kauffman Foundation Rings the Bell at New Charter School

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  After years of studying and experimenting in education, the Kauffman Foundation is opening its own school with a hundred fifth-graders.

• 10:02

  Epson Ships Interactive Projector Bundle

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Epson has launched a new presentation bundle built around its high-end BrightLink 455Wi interactive projector. The bundle, called the BrightLink 455Wi-T, couples the 455Wi with a Copernicus Education table mount and an optional RM Easiteach license.

• 9:52

  Obama Seeks $60 Billion for Teachers, School Renovations

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  The president's plan is sure to face hurdles in a politically polarized Washington where one house of Congress is controlled by Republicans wary of federal spending increases.
• 9:05

  McGraw-Hill Sets Plan to Split Into 2 Companies

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  

• 9:03

  2012 Science Teacher Grant Program Opens

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Applications for the 2012 Vernier/NSTA Technology Award program are now being accepted. Sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association and Vernier Software and Technology, the program awards cash, technology, and travel funds for science teachers who demonstrate innovation in inquiry-based learning activities involving data collection.

• 8:13

  Partnership Could Help Improve Distance Education

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 8:07

  Texas District Pays $188,000 in Settlement with Former Atlanta Superintendent

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 8:07

  AP Interview: Iowa education head favors waiver

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 8:07

  Report: Balt. graduates head toward 2-year schools

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:16

  International Test Scores, Irrelevant Policies

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Iris C. Rotberg writes that international test-score comparisons tell us much more about the impact of poverty on children than about our national economic competitiveness.