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Presidential Race 2016: ‘No Appetite for Education Reform’
Education reform isn't on the political agenda right now, says a Seventy-Four contribtuor.
President Barack Obama Pushes $4 Billion EdTech Plan
President Barack Obama will be announcing a new $4 billion plan to ensure that all children have access to computer science in 2017.
Are Efforts to Replace Common Core Standards ‘Wasteful?’
Efforts to replace Common Core Standards have so far not resulted in any progress, just loss of time and money, argues one journalist.
States Increase Pre-K Funding for Fourth Straight Year
32 states and the District of Columbia have increased funding for pre-K.
Chicago Teachers' Union Rejects CPS Offer; Strike as Early as May Looms
The possibility of a strike continues to loom in Chicago Public Schools.
Discovery Institute: Majority of Americans Support Providing Students With Pros & Cons to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
Do you support teaching both sides to Darwin’s theory in the classroom?
Superintendent Describes District's Transition to Differentiated Learning Using Digital Tools
One superintendent describes a district-wide transition to differentiated learning made possible by digital tools.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam Proposes $400 Million Education Plan
Tennessee governor Bill Haslam is proposing his own $400 million plan that is supposed to benefit K-12 education, without raising taxes.
Ohio AP Gov Students Use Field Trips to Be Immersed in 2016 Presidential Election
Ohio AP gov students are getting the experience of a lifetime through a series of field trips to experience the Iowa caucuses.
Case for Standing Desks in the Classroom Grows as Further Research Links Sitting to Diabetes
More reseach indicates sitting down is worse for you than previously thought. Will this influence more classrooms to utilize standing desks?
States Concerned as Mostly Exemplary Teacher Evaluations Indicate ‘Too Much Uniformity’
As states release teacher evaluation data, some question how effective the evaluation systems really are.
How Teaching is Comparable to the Game of Football
What could football and teaching possibly have in common? You’d be surprised.
The New SAT Will Be Administered in March. Here’s What Students Should Expect
Waiting with bated breath to hear the changes? Read on.
Connecticut School Considers Proposal to Arm Teachers, Volunteers
Kent, CT is considering a proposal that would arm its teachers in Kent Center School, the town’s only school.
Yoga May Help to Reduce Suspensions in Schools
What do yoga and learning have in common?
Trending: McDonalds Swaps Out Toys for Books to Accompany Happy Meals
Now through Feb. 15, children who get a Happy Meal from fast-food chain McDonalds will go home with a book instead of a toy; the restaurant will be distributing a total of 17 million books this way.
U.S. Department of Education Aims to Help States Manage Standardized Tests by Creating Quality over Quantity
The U.S. Department of Education is ready to start making moves to reduce standardized tests in America's schools.
‘Learning Environments Will Not be Equitable' Until All Families Have Reliable Internet Access
A new report says unequal access to the Internet creates unequal learning environments in the 21st century.
Field Trip Idea: National Museum of American History Adds Items from Little Rock Nine
National Museum of American History adds over twenty objects from Little Rock Nine.
Channel One News Launches Annual Student Election Learning Program
Online learning program helps students tackle learning the political process and culminates with an opportunity for them to vote in a mock election.

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