Submitted by Courtney Williams on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 3:28pm
An Indiana mother sent her gay son to school with a stun gun to protect him against bullies. The teen now faces expulsion, but the mother says she would do it again.
Submitted by Courtney Williams on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 3:17pm
Amidst all of the hoopla surrounding a busy sports weekend that included multiple NBA Playoff games, a Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto fight, and the Kentucky Derby, Shaquille O'Neal was handling his business - serious business. Doctoral business.
Submitted by Courtney Williams on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 3:09pm
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.
Submitted by Courtney Williams on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 2:46pm
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.
Submitted by Courtney Williams on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 10:15am
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.
Submitted by Courtney Williams on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 10:15am
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.
Submitted by Courtney Williams on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 10:11am
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.
Submitted by Georgia Langner on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 9:47pm
Watch this web seminar to see a case study from Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, one of the largest districts in the country, and find out how and why the district is replacing payroll checks with the rapid!