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March 17, 2010
20:05
ESEA Plan Draws Bipartisan Praise—and Questions
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

Congressional panels see much to like, while flagging concerns about turnarounds, competitive grants, and rural schools.
19:15
Teachers' Unions Slam Obama K-12 Budget Proposals
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

Fresh mandates and a plan to pour new funding into competitive grants draw fire from the NEA and the AFT.

18:50
Snapshot: Students Want Online Learning
» ‎ THE Journal

High school students seem to be overwhelmingly in favor of online instruction as a component of their educations. The vast majority have taken an online course or expressed interest in taking one, according to new data released this week by Project Tomorrow.
18:48
FCC Broadband Plan Pushes Ambitious Agenda for U.S. Education
» ‎ THE Journal

After almost a year of development that included holding 36 public workshops in person and online and reading through 23,000 public comments, the Federal Communications Commission has released its national broadband plan with a formal report to Congress. Calling high-speed Internet access "indispensable for the 21st century, the foundation for our economy, the foundation for our democracy in the digital age," FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski declared the plan "ambitious but achievable."
15:13
Real-Time Technology in Middle School Language Instruction
» ‎ THE Journal

The challenge of teaching language well is one that is central to the K-12 experience. Web 2.0 provides some tools to help meet that challenge.

12:08
Engaging Students with History: The Power of Slave Narratives
» ‎ Edutopia

Middle school students connect with history by writing stories from a slave's perspective.
12:08
Inspiring Teacher: Her Race to the Top
» ‎ Edutopia

How a neglected student named Tamara Douglass went on to become an award-winning teacher at the same school.
12:08
Old Wives' Tales: Are These Health Myths Fact or Fiction?
» ‎ Edutopia

Does chicken soup and apples really have curing powers? Get the facts.
12:08
How much do your colleagues influence your teaching?
» ‎ Edutopia

Recent findings could impact everything from how schools are staffed to the dispersion of merit pay.
12:08
College Applications: Why Many Students Should Pass on Ivy League Schools
» ‎ Edutopia

Teacher, Esther Wojcicki, explains why, for many students, lesser-known colleges are better than the best.

11:28
IBM Launches Public Cloud Service
» ‎ THE Journal

Extending upon the private cloud offerings launched last year, IBM is the latest major player to launch a commercial hosted service.
11:22
Los Angeles Elementary School Receives Technology Makeover
» ‎ THE Journal

Dayton Heights Elementary School in Los Angeles has made substantial improvements to its education technology offerings, courtesy of technology marketing firm Everything Channel and local volunteer action center L.A. Works. The "makeover" impacts the school's computer lab, library and teacher workroom.