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From early-learning to entrepreneurship to the environment, innovative instruction propels students to meet more rigorous standards and graduate high school better prepared for their next steps in life. The 30 […]
Getting the right education apps into classrooms isn’t as easy as reading reviews, doing a quick download and making a link available to staff. Because there isn’t a standard rating […]
In seven years, computer systems design jobs will be huge in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 38 percent growth in the design industry between 2012 and […]
On the walls of Tim Cline’s office hang samples of outstanding work completed by students in Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA), the public school program he runs. Visiting parents […]
Districts recovering from the recession and in need of new buildings and renovations can save money over time by building net-zero energy schools, architects say. A net-zero building produces more […]
The American Museum of Natural History in New York Cityis leveraging its scientific resources to address K12 STEM education needs and to help develop future scientists. The museum’s mission is […]
Students ease stress with stretches in elementary school yoga sessions. In another district, students taste vegetables they’ve never tried before after growing produce in a school garden. Elsewhere, more students […]
Principals in Denver Public Schools will soon have the power to purchase their own curriculum, professional development plans and testing programs. Denver schools announced in May its move to a […]
Faced with a nearly 40 percent decrease in enrollment and a middle school at 33 percent capacity, Superintendent Bob Horan of Schodack CSD in upstate New York offered empty space […]
New partnerships between districts and energy service companies provide much-needed funding for school sustainability upgrades that can range from installing efficient lighting to renovating entire buildings. Energy savings performance contracts […]
Students show stronger concentration when working at standing desks, according to new research. A recent study in the International Journal of Health Promotion and Education found that students using standing […]
Kelley Castlin-Gacutan was unanimously chosen superintendent of Alabama’s Birmingham City Schools in May. Birmingham City is the fourth-largest district in the state, with more than 30,000 students. Castlin-Gacutan is a […]
While technology infiltrates every aspect of K12 operations, CIOs must negotiate with various vendors to ensure students and educators can make the most out of new software and hardware. “Everything […]
As transgender students win sturdier legal protections from state and federal laws, more district leaders have given members of this growing population rights to choose the names they’ll respond to […]
Sir Ken Robinson’s 2006 TED talk, “How Schools Kill Creativity,” still ranks as the most watched video of the series, viewed more than 30 million times. In that presentation Robinson […]