Op/Ed: Getting our students STEM ready
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Intel Foundation: Changing attitudes is key in STEM education
Several studies have reported that during the next 10 years, there will be millions of open jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields – also known as…
Online courses can help high school students cut college costs
Enrolling in an online college course can have a variety of benefits for high school students, U.S. News reports.
U.S. News best high schools for science and tech, 2013
It's not every day that a politician, a beauty queen and a hip hop star champion the same cause, but don't tell that to President Barack Obama, reigning…
High school scientists innovate new medical therapies
Heart attack therapies can leave patients with an elevated risk of future heart failure, but four California high school students have a solution, reports U.S. News & World…
Ways teachers can bring 21st Century skills into high schools
Lessons taught in high schools often skimp on 21st century skills such as collaboration and real-world problem solving, according to a report released last week by Gallup, says…
Education Schools Innovate to Supply STEM Teachers
Biologist Kaleigh LaRiche spent most of her first two years after college working in wildlife education at the Akron, Ohio, zoo. Today, she's a first-year science teacher in…
Student must-haves for scholarship success
What materials should high school students focus on for scholarship success? How do most scholarship organizations get to know their applicants? Asks U.S. News.
Politicians, business leaders ask high schoolers to consider community college
Four-year colleges are often seen as the natural next step for high school students, but business leaders and politicians want teens to consider another option: community college, U.S.…
Decline in endowments may affect best colleges rankings
The value of college endowments, which had rebounded following the recession, declined slightly despite a recovering stock market, U.S. News reports.
3 websites for high school teachers to try in 2013
Technology continues to make inroads into high school classrooms via bring-your-own device initiatives, 1:1 proposals that put a tablet or laptop in front of every student, and blended…
High school educators resolve to do better in the New Year
Educators across the country are wrapping up their winter breaks and returning to school with a fresh list of New Year's resolutions. For high school teachers and administrators,…
Check out 6 scholarships for gamers
Times have changed in the last 20 years for students who love video games. In 1994, the classic college comedy film PCU joked about the absurdity of being…
Time, not calories, may leave high school students feeling hungry
High school students are grumbling over their school lunches--and so are their stomachs, U.S. News reports.
How ‘Exam Schools’ fared in the best high schools rankings
n the new book, Exam Schools: Inside America's Most Selective Public High Schools, the authors examine institutions with selective admissions processes, U.S. News reports.
Parents may be teaching teens to be bullies
When Wisconsin news anchor Jennifer Livingston was called fat by a viewer, she got a firsthand taste of the kind of bullying many high school students confront on…
Common Core Standards are a ‘heavy lift’ for districts, educators
Implementing the Common Core State Standards will be challenging--but not impossible--according to experts speaking in New York this week at the Education Nation summit, part of an NBC…
High school students increasingly use social media for college search
As high school students consider their college choices, social media is playing an integral part in the process, U.S. News reports.
Two high school teachers may be better than one
Two heads are better than one, or so the saying goes. But in a high school classroom, are two teachers better than one? Asks U.S. News.
High school teachers address post-9/11 stereotypes
Schools across the country will mark the anniversary of the September 11 attacks next week with memorials, moments of silence, and special lesson plans, U.S. News reports.
‘Magic Pen’ helps high school teachers dig deeper into math lessons
Pretend you're a high school student getting your nightly Facebook fix. As you scroll through your news feed, what do you see? Photos, gossip, YouTube videos, and calculus…
Study: Online learning outcomes similar to classroom results
Critics of online learning claim that students are exposed to an inferior education when compared to traditional in-class instruction, but a recent study from Ithaka S+R, a strategic…
Final adjustments to best high schools rankings
As discussed in detail in my May 30 blog post, "Adjusting the Best High Schools Rankings for Government Data Errors," the federal government found that data from the…
High schools may underutilize student feedback on teachers
A student survey system known as the Tripod Project is helping districts harness student feedback on teachers in an effort to improve academic achievement, according to U.S. News…
Parents worried summers will be too structured
Experts say teens are at risk of forgetting months of instruction -- particularly in math and science -- over the summer break, but some parents are worried that…
Massachusetts teen sentenced to prison for texting while driving
A Massachusetts teenager was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison and loss of his license for 15 years for causing a fatal crash by texting while driving,…
Teacher-developed apps fill lesson gaps
Facebook and Angry Birds were two of the most downloaded apps last year, but that doesn't mean web and mobile applications are all play, U.S. News reports.
Elaine Wynn: Take holistic approach to curbing dropouts
About 75 percent of high school students in the United States graduate on time, but those who never get a diploma often earn less, resulting in lost economic…
Facebook, Edutopia collaborate on social media guide
As most high school students are gearing up for summer break, many teachers and administrators are planning and prepping for the next school year. Part of their planning…
Court dismisses two counts, upholds others, in professor’s child-porn viewing case
Viewing child pornography online isn't a crime, the New York Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in the case of a college professor whose work computer was found to…
Best high schools in America 2012
When considering your child's education, it may be hard not to focus on the potential loans needed to pay for college or the outlook of the post-graduation job…
3 tips for teachers to help students finish school year strong
With only a month or two left until the end of the school year, high school students can get a little antsy, U.S. News reports.
New Facebook effort targets educating school counselors
With the fervent pace of social media and technology changes in today's society, a new guide is promoting a need for educators to be familiar with Facebook, the…
Some teens start college work early via dual enrollment
Senioritis is said to sap the energy, dull the mind, and waste the time of high school students. But some teens have found a cure for the blahs:…
Education Department wants tweets from teachers and students
February has been a busy month for K-12 education. On February 1, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan kicked it off by announcing that all U.S. schools should…
High school students tackle foreign affairs
For two weeks this summer, a team will meet at Yale University to discuss U.S. foreign affairs, work together during a simulation of an international crisis, and travel…
Competition promotes digital gaming in the classroom
Focusing on an hourlong lecture about American history or algebra can seem daunting to high school students, who are used to splitting their attention between texting, Tweeting, and…
On 10th anniversary, a look back at ‘No Child’ legacy
George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation, which requires students at all U.S. public schools to meet certain math and reading benchmarks, went into effect nearly…