Education news

President Nominates Four to National Board of Education Sciences

President Bush nominated four individuals to serve on the National Board of Education Sciences, the advisory panel of the Institute of Education Sciences in the U.

McDonald?s Ending Promotion on Jackets of Children?s Report Cards

McDonald?s has decided to stop sponsoring Happy Meals as rewards for children with good grades and attendance records in elementary schools in Seminole County, Fla.

Budget Woes Stall Plan to Combine Pre-K Through 8

Maryland's tight economic times have forced the Prince George's County school system to put off an ambitious plan to reshape middle school education by creating schools that run from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

Fenty Seeks To Inspire, But Instead Infuriates

It was a raw moment during a trying week for D.

Chronicling the Decline Of the Backyard Bird

Parents thank Wippman for role in student evacuation from Kenya

In a letter, parents thank Vice Provost David Wippman and other Cornell officials for their efforts to ensure the safe return of students who were working on a service project in Kenya when post-election violence broke out.

Duke Launches Monthly Research Magazine

Opening education - Beyond the digital divide. Rethinking digital inclusion for the 21st century

Given the integral role of digital technology in contemporary society should we be concerned with enduring inequalities in individuals' ICT use? Is the so-called 'digital divide' a 20th century problem set to soon disappear from all but the margins of society? Do governments have a part to play in ensuring that all members of society are able to access the opportunities afforded by ICT use? In this paper the authors argue that the digital divide continues to present a serious and significant threat to the establishment of a successful digital society.

Extending Requirement to Advance in School

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Urban Schools Aiming Higher Than Diploma

There?s a growing sense of urgency among educators that every student should be on a college track.