Dying student still has to prove he can’t take a standardized test
Eleven-year-old Ethan Rediske has been in hospice care for the past month and is likely nearing the last days of his life, the Huffington Post reports.
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Study: Single-sex ed may not actually be better for kids
Do students really learn better when separated by gender? New research indicates that they do not, the Huffington Post reports.
Then-and-now photos bring iconic Black History moments back to life
Every day, we walk in the very places where history was made years ago, the Huffington Post reports.
Humble teacher shocks community by leaving $8.4 million
A retired teacher who worked with special-needs kids, the late Margaret Southern drove a 1980s Cadillac, lived in a modest home and had just one indulgence in life:…
When this New Zealand school got rid of playtime rules, it actually got safer
One school has found that eliminating rules can actually be a good thing, The Huffington Post reports.
New York wants to give special education kids easier tests
Should students with disabilities be held to the same academic standards and tests as other kids their age? asks the Huffington Post.
NYC wants to teach kids how to not ruin their lives on Facebook
The New York City Department of Education (DOE) wants to make sure teens know how to use social media responsibly, the Huffington Post reports.
7 things we should start teaching in schools ASAP
Americans typically learn a lot of things in school--spelling, math, why plants are green--that are actually useful in our day-to-day lives, the Huffington Post reports.
How the Common Core became education’s biggest bogeyman
Shortly before Thanksgiving, Arne Duncan made a glib remark about the Common Core that quickly blew up, the Huffington Post reports.
U.S. puts schools on the hook for police actions
The Obama administration issued the first federal legal guidance on school discipline Wednesday, telling school administrators they must avoid discrimination when doling out punishments, and must reserve harsh…
The 10 most wired colleges in the country
These days, it's hard to imagine life on a college campus without an Internet connection. It's no longer just a matter of having a connection for students' laptops,…
WATCH: 6 insanely popular TED Talks to make 2014 the best year of your life
To kick off the new year, TEDWeekends is proud to present a compilation of six insanely popular TED talks from the past year, the Huffington Post reports.
Rep. Jack Kingston proposes that poor students sweep floors in exchange for lunch
Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) wants kids to learn early in life that there's no such thing as a free lunch. To make sure they absorb that lesson, he's…
Why teach computer science in high schools?
Derek Acosta is a junior at Cristo Rey New York High School, an innovative school in Harlem where students work to finance their education. He has good grades…
This bullying social experiment is incredibly eye-opening
No one is immune from bullying. Whether you are the oppressor, the victim or the witness, you are part of a cycle that needs to end, the Huffington…
Ending education reform to reimagine what’s possible
According to a recent PEW Research Study, 66 percent of Americans say either that the education system in this country needs to be completely rebuilt or that it…
Teachers, technology & talent: Could education be an untapped investment opportunity?
My mother was an English teacher. My Father an art teacher. My sister is a modern languages teacher. One could say that the ABCs are my DNA, the…
Drumming to Success: Why teaching music matters
As an instrumental music teacher in the Philly School District, there is not much that I haven't seen in school, the Huffington Post reports.
Can educational innovations go to national scale?
In conversations about evidence-based reform, I often hear the objection that "we don't really know how to take proven innovations to scale" or that "in order for schools…
Our educational leaders must get aggressive with technology
Technology and social media continue to dramatically change the way we live and work, the Huffington Post reports.
These 11 leaders are running education but have never taught
They design teacher evaluation systems, teacher training guidelines and the types of standards that need to be taught, the Huffington Post reports.
We have what we need: The next steps in education technology
We have SMART boards. iPads. Laptops. Cellphones. We have learning management systems like Canvas, Blackboard, and Moodle, the Huffington Post reports.
Between the extremes on charter schools
As the campaigns for mayor of New York and governor of New Jersey enter the home stretch, few issues draw more heated rhetoric, the Huffington Post reports.
Gaming with a purpose – financial literacy
Okay, so one thing is clear: Youth are hooked on technology. Computers, smartphones, tablets, social media, video games... the list goes on, the Huffington Post reports.
Corbett High School in Oregon may make college acceptance a graduation requirement
One tiny district in Oregon may go to extreme lengths to make sure its students get into college: by making it a high school graduation requirement, the Huffington…
Technology: The next giant leap in education?
Technology is evolving exponentially and is being used for far more than simply keeping in touch with friends and family on Facebook, the Huffington Post reports.
Happy Connected Educator Month: A day in the life
October has been deemed "Connected Educator Month" by the U.S. Department of Education, the Huffington Post reports.
Our future depends on putting tech education at the core
The Huffington Post reports: "Does this class count as an Advanced Placement course?" It's been a common question of my returning IT Academy students.
BYOD to school? 5 tips for keeping student devices secure
Whether in junior high or in college, many students have one thing in common: a smartphone or tablet is in their pocket or backpack, the Huffington Post reports.
Will technology save public education?
There's no doubt that technology is the new "panacea du jour" for public education in America today, the Huffington Post reports.
Youth football league bars player for ‘being smart,’ mom says
A youth football player in Lunenburg, Mass., has been kicked off his team for "being smart," his mother says, according to The Huffington Post.
How computer science education can open doors for youth
The economic recovery is underway, but an important group is being left behind, the Huffington Post reports.
Making our schools “SuperBetter” with GBL
Jane McGonigal charged me up for more than the 7.5 minutes of life extension she promised, the Huffington Post reports.
Making education more like real life through design thinking
Design thinking asks students to become investigators in their world, attempt to solve problems, bridge gaps of knowledge independently, collaboratively, and resourcefully, the Huffington Post reports.
Cyberbullying apps
Last week, 12-year-old Rebecca Ann Sedwick jumped from a platform at an abandoned cement factory to her death after being tormented online and through cellphone apps, the Huffington…
Interstates and E-rates
The Labor Day weekend is fast disappearing in my memory's rear view window, but the traffic experience of a three-mile stretch of barely moving vehicles on I-95 is…
If Massachusetts was a country
The self-proclaimed educational "reform" movement is busy packaging Common Core standards with high-stakes assessment, scripted curriculum, packaged test prep, the de-professionalization of teachers, and the privatization of school…
Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed this school year
Nearly 50 million U.S. elementary and secondary students have headed back to school this week for the start of a new school year, the Huffington Post reports.
A new teacher asks: “How do I do this?”
He was a big man, a presence to be reckoned with on any football team, the Huffington Post reports.
Advice from teachers to parents
The Huffington Post reports: Like many teachers, I have a good relationship with the parents of my students.