Students, Institutions Must Manage Risk While Studying in Conflict Zones
By Jim Hutton Chief Security Officer, On Call International For students studying abroad in unconventional locales, the positives may seem endless: an enriched educational experience, a trip of a lifetime, an opportunity to put classroom lessons into action – yet, before students pack their bags and board their planes, colleges and universities must assess the […]
ContentWatch: How to Protect Students, Teachers and Schools in One-to-One Programs
By Clayton Ostler Senior Director of Technology, ContentWatch In my previous article, I discussed some dangers of one-to-one device programs at schools, especially when students can go around the school-protected network connections or when they take their devices home. Here are some additional solutions schools can implement to make sure their devices are secured enough to […]
Julia Steiny: Students Curb Classroom Misbehavior with ‘Shirt of Shame’
By Julia Steiny At the beginning of this school year, chemistry teacher Brandon Haggerty facilitated a negotiation among his “Crew” students to agree on group norms for themselves. Haggerty’s school, the Greene Charter School in rural, leafy Exeter, RI, is an Expeditionary Learning school where what would otherwise be an advisory program group are “Crews.” […]
Hillary Clinton Endorsed by National Education Association
The country’s largest teachers union, the National Education Association, has endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton for the 2016 Presidential election, providing a boost in support in the highly competitive Democratic primary race. The NEA’s support, and its 3 million members, will be welcomed by Clinton as she runs against Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Sanders is currently doing well with liberal […]
Report: Kindergarten Absences Have Long-Term Consequences
A national report released by nonprofits Attendance Works and Healthy Schools Campaign suggests that a child’s attendance in kindergarten has a strong influence on future educational success. The report looked at absenteeism among students, finding that those 5-year-olds who were chronically absent in their first year continued to stay behind their peers in later grades, averaging 20 percentage points […]
Atlanta Public Schools Face Possible State Takeover
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has come up with a way to handle schools that have three years of significant under-performance, and it is based on the the same procedures used by New Orleans Recovery School District and the Tennessee Achievement School District. Maureen Downey of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that Deal’s under-performing schools will be taken […]
Atlanta Public Schools Face Possible State Takeover
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has come up with a way to handle schools that have three years of significant under-performance, and it is based on the the same procedures used by New Orleans Recovery School District and the Tennessee Achievement School District. Maureen Downey of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that Deal’s under-performing schools will be taken […]
Univ of Colorado Gets $3.6 Million for STEM Learning Engagement
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $ 3.6 million grant to the Boulder and Denver campuses of the University of Colorado for expanding student engagement in STEM education, with $ 2.5 million given to the University of Colorado Boulder and $ 1.1 million to the Denver campus. The grants will fund learning assistant training programs […]
Kiron University Offers Online Higher Education to Refugees
A new online university will be offering free, internationally-recognized education to refugees that comes at no cost and without asking for paperwork that refugees may not have. It’s named Kiron University, after the Chiron of Greek myth, and was founded last year by German students including partnerships with universities like Harvard, Stanford, Yale, and 20 […]
South Korean President: Replicate Our Ed Success Elsewhere
South Korea joined UN efforts to end poverty by 2030 by donating $ 200 million to poor countries through the Better Life for Girls program that improves education opportunities for female students worldwide. President Park Geun-hye highlighted the importance of education for her country’s sustainable development during her speech at a UN session and said […]