News Briefs
The school district secretly captured at least 56,000 webcam photographs and screen shots from laptop computers issued to high school students, its lawyer acknowledged last week.
June 14, 2010
Daily text messaging among teenagers seems to be growing at breakneck speed, says a new survey from the Pew Internet & American Life project.
April 27, 2010
The State Educational Technology Directors Association recently released its 7th annual report on the federal Enhancing Education Through Technology program.
April 27, 2010
Parents have an "absolute right" to inspect all educational records relating to their children, including e-mails exchanged between teachers and administrators.
April 27, 2010
A study has found that many states are already using online state assessments, or plan to do so in the near future.
April 20, 2010
A case study of a "hybrid learning" program in Wichita, Kan., finds that the district's graduation rate has risen 8 percent since the program began in 1999.
April 6, 2010
Educators say ‘hybrid’ approach is taking off because it offers academic classes not otherwise available to many students.
April 23, 2010
Experts weigh "anytime, anywhere" learning approach versus fixed time frames for classes.
April 23, 2010
But experts say evaluating virtual programs requires an understanding of the unique characteristics of online schools.
April 23, 2010
A cyber high school is having success re-engaging dropouts and at-risk students, earning the school system state funds tied to enrollment.
April 23, 2010
Experts in virtual education say new funding approaches should have the money follow the student.
April 23, 2010
Creating the flexibility to address students' varying academic abilities is seen as a key feature of high-quality online curricula.
April 23, 2010
Distinguishing between the wide variety of virtual schools and online-learning programs available involves understanding the type of operational control.
April 23, 2010
Regardless of the degree of influence Texas wields on texts nationally, recent state laws on digital materials could force change.
Updated: July 9, 2010
Even teachers who aren't tech-savvy are learning to forge virtual links between their students and children in other states and countries.
April 20, 2010