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Calif. Bill to Tackle 'Personal Belief' Vaccine Exemption Approaches Crucial Vote
In California, a committee vote will decide on an amended bill that will mostly prevent unvaccinated children from being enrolled in private and public schools in an attempt to tackle the state's personal belief exemption for vaccines.
Educator Describes Implementing Project-Based Learning
One educator finds that project-based learning enhances all parts of the curriculum by taking a "hands-on approach to learning" and gives tips on to how to get the class started.
Why an Effective Problem Solving Curriculum Exceeds Standardized Testing
As techniques for teaching students in grade K-12 continue to appear all over the internet, it does lead parents to wonder if students learn enough problem solving in K-12 to prepare them for higher education.
Expert Speaks About America's Need for Change in Education System
In an interview with The Washington Post, Sir Ken Robinson, an expert in education for over 40 years, discusses his new book,"Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That's Changing Education" and his belief that America's education... 04/22/2015 - 11:26am ago
Common Core Tests: Success or Failure?
As states continue to roll out Common Core-aligned tests, many wonder if the halting technical issues and unprecedented opt outs signify failure of Common Core testing, one of the most highly debated facets of this country's education... 04/23/2015 - 9:00am ago
Common Core's Effect on Teaching Classic Literature
Common Core Standards have forced educators into a “teach to test,” kind of role and one report shows that Common Core might also be responsible for a shift in the way students learn classic literature.
Educator: Digital 'Curriculum Needs to Catch Up With Reality'
Former journalist and current educator Reuben Loewy as spent recent years creating a digital curriculum that aims to teach high school students beyond throwing new technology at students and instead giving students a complete education on... 04/23/2015 - 9:43am ago
More States Offering Diploma Seals for Biliteracy
Last week, Indiana passed a bill that will make it in the ninth state to offer a seal on its high school diplomas for students who "attained a high level of proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English.
Number of Students Interested in Being Educators Continues to Decline
Only five percent of almost 2 million U.S. high school students said they wanted to pursue careers as educators on the 2014 ACT tests, according to a new report.
Survey: Most Parents Don't Know About State's New Common Core Tests
In California, a recent survey revealed that a majority of parents know little to nothing about this year's new Common Core tests being administered to their children.
Google Clubs Help Kids Get Into Computer Science
An Arizona middle school teacher who gave Google CS First--a Google program designed to provide computer science enrichment materials to students--a try recommends it to teachers everywhere.
Measured Progress Addresses Initial Problems With Smarter Balanced Platform
Measured Progress, a not-for-profit organization responsible for creating standard based assessments, open up about their latest challenges with the online assessment delivery platform provided by Smarter Balanced.
Leaked Exam Part of Common Core Protest
A copy of a New York English Language Arts exam was leaked online by anti-Common Core activists this week, according to the New York Post.
Nebraska Schools Seek Legislative Solution for Growing Class Sizes
The Nebraska State Education Association's annual delegate assembly overwhelmingly approved a class-size resolution to promote smaller class sizes in order to address concerns that class sizes in the state's public schools are growing too... 04/27/2015 - 11:36am ago
Research Suggests Standing Helps Children Stay on Task
According to results from a research project, children who stand at their desks instead of sitting gain "an extra seven minutes per hour of instruction time," said an article on TheJournal.com
Project Asks Teachers Best Ways to Assess Students
As educators and lawmakers spar on the subject of how to best evaluate student performance, the NCTE English Assessment Story Project is exclusively asking teachers to share their thoughts on what works and what does not.
Common Core Supporter: The More Parents Know, the More They'll Like
In the latest series of letters between two award-winning educators from opposite ends of both the East Coast and the Common Core debate, supporter and 2015 National Principal of the Year Jayne Ellspermann insists that if parents knew more... 04/24/2015 - 12:08pm ago
EdTech Growth Doesn't Stop K-12 Textbook Demand
According to a recent study, print accounts for 70 percent of the country's PreK-12 learning materials despite the growing trend of technology use and integration in the classroom.
'Pirate Education' Teaches Kids to Be Hard Working
In Napoleon, Michigan, the abbreviation "P.E." takes on a new name. Pirate Education is a teacher-developed bi-weekly class that gets K-5 students having fun and thinking creatively.
Robots Becoming Supplemental Aids to Students' Writing Techniques
Swiss reasearchers have created robots that can aid students in the development of their writing techniques by putting them in the position of an educator.

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