Transformational is how some describe edX, an online education platform that will make Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) courses available to everyone. Inevitable is probably a better term. As textbooks go digital, more testing is conducted on-line and mobile applications democratize education tools, education start-ups are on the rise.
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5/7/2012
The new Fusion Series freestanding solutions provide independent height, plumb and lateral shift adjustment with multiple configuration options.
5/7/2012
In an effort to bring down costs while showing its commitment to sustainability the State Department of Education has partnered with Hawaii Pacific Solar, Conergy and RC Energy to complete a series of solar electric installations at public schools on Oahu in Hawaii.
5/7/2012
The idea that a handful of college instructors and student teachers in the school of education at the University of Massachusetts could slow the corporatization of public education in America is both quaint and ridiculous.
5/7/2012
Blackboard Inc. announced the launch of Blackboard Analytics for Learn, a solution that gives education leaders an unprecedented view of teaching and learning across their institution.
5/7/2012
Harlem School District selected Johnson Controls to design and install energy efficiency upgrades and conservation measures for the district’s two campuses that are expected to provide cumulative savings of $1.6 million over the next 15 years.
5/6/2012
Anyone in a hurry might want to avoid the phrase competitive balance around a high-school coach or administrator. The mere mention probably would launch a long discussion about everything that’s wrong with athletics today.
5/6/2012
Several Washtenaw County schools are receiving fewer retirement notices than usual this spring as some teachers wait for legislators to act on reforming the school employee pension fund.
5/6/2012
Every morning for the last school year, Darian Smith and Johnathon Compau have hopped on a school bus that takes them from Willow Run High School to Ypsilanti High School -- a 4.5-mile trek that became necessary when the two schools merged their Air Force JROTC programs.
5/6/2012
Parents of students at the PleasanTech Charter School want acting Education Commissioner Chris Cerf to visit the school to see why it should be allowed to stay open.
5/6/2012
In theory, Stephanie Lemmer has weekends off in her job as principal of Comstock's North Elementary School.
5/6/2012
Students throughout the Sacramento region are sleeping longer, eating better and taking part in fun activities -- all to help them to do well on state tests.
5/6/2012
Back in the good ol' days when a cellphone could only call and text, defining on and off school grounds was as simple as drawing a line.
5/6/2012
The Clarence School District has lifted its suspension of a Middle School girls lacrosse team that was accused of using racial slurs in a game against Sweet Home.
5/6/2012
Not long ago, Advanced Placement exams were mostly for top students looking to challenge themselves and get a head start on college credit. Not anymore.
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