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Archive for October, 2009
More students passing, but the bar is low
More students passed their Illinois state achievement tests this year, but a new federal study Thursday indicated that may not be cause for great rejoicing. A new report by the National ... Read more..After Complaints, Gates Foundation Opens Education Aid Offer to All States
Last July, Bill Gates sat down with lawmakers from 15 states in a conference room in Philadelphia, and he had good news. His foundation would give their states up to ... Read more..School chooses Kindle; are libraries for the history ‘books’?
ASHBURNHAM, Mass. — Cushing Academy is the very model of a modern New England boarding school. Clock tower? Check. Maples and meandering footpaths? Check. Flags representing the 193 home countries of its alumni? ... Read more..Clean Tech: Schools bet on the next big thing
A new concept is gaining traction in the business world. It's called "clean tech"--alternative energy, more efficient power distribution, and new ways to store electricity, all with a reduced environmental ... Read more..Schools give Windows 7 favorable reviews
With Microsoft's Windows 7 launching Oct. 22, two school leaders who have tested the new operating system say it improves on many of the features that were problematic with Vista, ... Read more..Students starting to flock to Twitter
New research suggests that more young adults and teens -- normally at the cutting edge of technology, but initially slow to adopt Twitter -- are finally coming around to the ... Read more..FCC moves closer to net neutrality
University IT officials concerned that corporate control of the internet would mean that only major schools could afford premium web access lauded the Federal Communication Commission's step Oct. 22 toward ... Read more..I Hate Myself When I’m Teaching: How can I learn to stop worrying and love my work?
Question (from "Geneva"): I'm in my second year as a tenure-track assistant professor this fall, and I'm already a worn-out worrywart. I worry too much while I'm teaching about how the ... Read more..Swine Flu Shuts High School In Suburban Chicago
It's an odd feeling to be standing outside a suburban high school that has homecoming decorations all around — but no students, few teachers and almost no activity. But that's the ... Read more..Statewide online charter school attempt angers some
A group that wants to start the first statewide kindergarten-through-12th grade online charter school has blanketed school districts throughout California — including many in the East Bay — with petitions ... Read more.. Copyright
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