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Survey: School budget cuts even worse next year
School budget cuts will be noticeably more significant for 2010-11 than they were in the previous two years, superintendents say. Although the economy has begun to rebound, K-12 education leaders say...
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Six technologies soon to affect education
Several important technologies are becoming more relevant to K-12 education. Cloud computing and collaborative learning environments are set to take hold in K-12 schools in the very near future, with...
View ArticleBecta: Does it deserve to die?
In the spending cuts unveiled by the coalition government this morning, one victim will have stood out for the IT community, says the BBC. British Educational Communications and Technology Agency...
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BECTA’s closing sends ripples throughout ed tech
The move is part of the U.K. government's larger plan to cut 6.2 billion pounds for fiscal 2010-11. In a move that has sent shock waves throughout the education technology world, the British...
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Last-minute funding for education jobs looks grim
A bill that could have saved thousands of teachers' jobs failed to pass in Congress. The fate of additional funding that might save thousands of teachers’ jobs remains uncertain after a $10 billion...
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Major education organizations get leadership shake-up
"I'm pretty sure I'm not finished," Knezek said when discussing his future in education advocacy. When things are going well, it might seem like a strange time for a leader to step aside—but according...
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Schools anticipate continued budget cuts
An end to emergency federal funding and the threat of mid-year cuts could disrupt economic recovery. School districts, already operating in their fourth consecutive year of budget cuts, do not...
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These core beliefs are critical to the success of U.S. public schools
‘Perhaps the solution is not the proliferation of charters, but rather the elimination of the rules and regulations that allow charters exempt from them to thrive.’ “Learning Leadership” column, April...
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NSBA reneges on joint conference with AASA
The collapse of its agreement with NSBA puts AASA “at a huge disadvantage,” Executive Director Dan Domenech said. Organizations representing the nation’s superintendents and school board members won’t...
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New ISTE CEO: It’s time to partner up
Part of ISTE’s future, Lewis said, involves finding other organizations with similar mission objectives. Strong leadership to guide policy, and a voice to speak for education stakeholders nationwide,...
View ArticleIs education lacking humanity?
Sitting down for an impromptu meeting with one of the country’s largest education nonprofits, a small cluster of education reporters and leaders discussed how the upcoming education trend for 2014...
View ArticleASCD’s Newest Professional Development Publications Support Student Engagement
Alexandria, VA (3/11/2014)—ASCD, a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, announced today the release of five new professional development titles for educators. As...
View ArticleSETDA launches digital learning implementation guide
A new and free resource addressing six focus areas aims to help school leaders implement digital learning initiatives effectively. The Guide to Implementing Digital Learning (GIDL), from the State...
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How to craft useful, student-centered social media policies
Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. Schools must reckon with this...
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BECTA’s closing sends ripples throughout ed tech
The move is part of the U.K. government's larger plan to cut 6.2 billion pounds for fiscal 2010-11. In a move that has sent shock waves throughout the education technology world, the British...
View ArticleStating the case for SIF
Pennsylvania recently became the second state in the nation to join the Schools Interoperability Framework Association (SIFA), taking advantage of the group’s state bulk membership program to extend...
View ArticleNew NGA boss pushes school, tech reforms
As U.S. schools try to distance themselves from the stigma that they are lagging behind other, less-industrialized nations, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is calling for a concerted national effort on...
View ArticleAir Force Association Grants
Grants are awarded to encourage development of innovativeaerospace activities within the prescribed curriculum. The program alsoencourages establishing an active relationship between the school and the...
View ArticleASCA School Counselor of the Year Program
This program brings 10 finalists and their nominators on anall-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., in February 2008, where they will participate inhigh-level discussions about education trends,...
View ArticleWanted: More IT workers
Employers across the nation are finding it increasingly difficult to fill information technology (IT) positions, mainly because of a shortage of qualified entry-level and advanced employees, according...
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