Cultural exchange programs fear visa cuts from Trump order - Education Week

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10 Tips for a Smooth School Year for Students With ADHD - Education Week

Students diagnosed with ADHD come back to the classroom in varying states of readiness for learning, says Thomas Armstrong. Here's how to help them focus, engage, deal with stress, and have a successful year.

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Back to School, Back to Learning: How Teachers Can Set Their Own Professional Learning Goals - Education Week

Ernie Rambo shares six steps that teachers can take to guide their own professional learning and become a more effective educator.

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Why All School Buses Should Have Wi-Fi - Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12 - Education Week

What if we treated school buses as an informal first period? What if our students' school days started the minute they stepped on their bus and took a seat? For some students, that equates to over an hour more each day of learning and productivity.

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Educational Technology Has Limitations - Walt Gardner's Reality Check - Education Week

Deep and lasting learning can best come from the relationship between teachers and their students.

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Research "Says" - Or Does It? - EdTech Researcher - Education Week

As educators, we need to be critical consumers of educational research before assuming that findings present the "truth."

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An Unlikely ESSA Provision: Warning on Copyright Piracy - Education Week

Language in the sweeping federal law—added at the urging of the film, music, and publishing industries—advises schools to get the message out about copyright laws.

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How States Will Slice ESSA's New Block-Grant Pie - Education Week

Most will distribute their share of the $400 million flexible funding grant through a formula rather than a competition, which means many districts will just get a small portion.

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Oklahoma Teacher Shortage Is Worsening, Administrators Say - Teacher Beat - Education Week

More than two-thirds of superintendents in Oklahoma said the teacher shortage is worse there now than it was last year.

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Facebook Giving Virtual-Reality Kits to Every Arkansas High School - Digital Education - Education Week

As part of the Techstart program, 360 Arkansas high schools will receive classroom kits including computers, cameras, and Oculus Rift headsets.

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What to Do if Your Kid Becomes Addicted to Tech - Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12 - Education Week

Technology addiction is an emerging problem that we don't know much about yet. But every day, more kids are getting hooked on technology. While there are many benefits to technology--it can be used for educational purposes and can teach new skills--there are also drawbacks, especially when kids overuse technology.

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Learning software in classrooms earns praise, causes debate - Education Week

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Dynamic Networks Focus on Learning Quickly - Vander Ark on Innovation - Education Week

Despite some limitations, there are a growing number of leading school networks in the last few years that have moved forward with many new projects. Here are some examples and four lessons they provide about dynamic networks.

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Instead of Casting Blame, Let's Start Reinventing Our Education System - Rick Hess Straight Up - Education Week

In the case of education, posits this week's guest blogger, Maddie Fennell, the source of our problems aren't individual elements but the system itself.

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How is Edtech Shaping the Future of Assessment? - Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12 - Education Week

There's no doubt that edtech is changing the future of education. But how will technology change the way we assess student learning? As the world of edtech continues to grow, you can expect to see big changes in the future of assessments.

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Is Your School Ready for the Future of Education? - Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12 - Education Week

Is your school ready for the future of education? Keep reading to find out!

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Wisconsin budget committee set to take school votes - Education Week

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Here's What States Are Doing With Their ESSA Block Grant Money - Politics K-12 - Education Week

Most states will distribute their share of the $400 million flexible funding grant through a formula rather than a competition, which means many districts will just get a small slice.

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How Many Schools Offer Online-Only Classes? New Data Provide an Answer - High School & Beyond - Education Week

For the first time, federal researchers have collected data that show how big a slice of U.S. schools offer online-only courses. The number might surprise you.

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This Is Why Close Friendships Are Better Than Being Popular in High School - High School & Beyond - Education Week

A new study finds that teenagers who prioritize close friendship over being popular are happier in early adulthood.

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The Role of Advisory in Personalizing the Secondary Experience - Vander Ark on Innovation - Education Week

High school can be a confusing time, especially today with the increasing options for students due to the rapid expansion of digital learning. Advisory has to be the spine of the next generation high school.

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How Singapore Is Introducing Coding to Early Learners - Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12 - Education Week

The innovative nation's PlayMaker program is inspiring preschoolers to explore technology-enabled toys.

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Evolution of Sexting Tests School Leaders, Students - Education Week

New technologies and a shifting legal landscape challenge school administrators grappling with student sexting incidents.

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What a Transgender Military Ban Could Mean for Students - Education Week

Though the president’s order to bar transgender military members hasn’t gone through, such pronouncements have ripple effects on students, writes Amira Hasenbush.

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Districts Turn to Emergency Measures for Hard-to-Staff Teaching Posts - Education Week

Across the country, school districts are trying new tactics to avoid starting this school year with an empty teacher's desk, including hiring parents and calling veteran teachers out of retirement.

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The Indelible Student-Data Footprint - Education Week

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Transitions - Education Week

Joseph South, who directed the federal Office of Educational Technology during President Barack Obama's administration, has joined the International Society for Technology in Education.

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Share of Girls Taking Tests In AP Computer Science Grows - Education Week

Girls' participation in Advanced Placement Computer Science tests boomed in the past school year—largely thanks to a brand-new, broader course offerings with less of an emphasis on programming.

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Nebraska students learn to learn in unconventional school - Education Week

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Walker says deal reached in principle to end budget impasse - Education Week

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Google, 4-H Partnership Expands Computer Science Programming - Digital Education - Education Week

A $1.5 million grant from Google will bring computer science curriculum, training, hardware devices, and dedicated funding to 4-H programs across 22 states.

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What is the Future of Classroom Management? - Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12 - Education Week

What does the future of classroom management look like? Not an easy question to answer, is it? My thoughts: we must find new and innovative ways to help teachers better manage their classrooms, and we must do it fast.

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Equipping Young Leaders to Take on the 32 Most Important Issues of Our Time - Vander Ark on Innovation - Education Week

We owe today's youth a chance to explore what they're in for when they inherit the world and a head start on making a difference. Here are 32 goals that attempt to identify the issues that matter most.

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Richard W. Riley, Sixth U.S. Education Secretary: Biography and Achievements - Education Week

Richard W. Riley was the sixth U.S. Secretary of Education, serving under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001. Here’s some background and highlights of his tenure.

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William J. Bennett, Third U.S. Education Secretary: Biography and Achievements - Education Week

William J. Bennett was the third U.S. Secretary of Education, serving under President Ronald Reagan from 1985-1988. Here’s some background and highlights of his tenure.

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Over 1k student-issued iPads are unaccounted for - Education Week

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Arkansas panel denies 2 charter school bids - Education Week

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Ed-Tech Companies Should Open Algorithms to Scrutiny, Report Suggests - Digital Education - Education Week

A new National Education Policy Center report calls for stronger regulations around the use of algorithms in personalized learning and ed-tech software.

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4 Tips For Awesome Eclipse Teaching - Curriculum Matters - Education Week

Here are four things for teachers to keep in mind as they design curricula for next Monday's total solar eclipse.

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SUNY Cortland wins $1.6M for science, technology teaching - Education Week

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Proposal For An Innovation Diploma - Vander Ark on Innovation - Education Week

What if we created a new competency-based high school diploma framework focused on innovation that represented preparedness for the automation economy? Here's a proposal of what that could look like.

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Is Blended Learning at a Tipping Point? - Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12 - Education Week

Is Blended Learning at a Tipping Point?

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Balancing Teacher Autonomy and Collaboration - Education Week

When teachers find the right balance between honing their own expertise and working with others, they have the power to excite students about learning, writes educator Nicole Smith.

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More Students to Take SAT Online - Education Week

The College Board will allow more students to take the college entrance exam on a computer, but the digital format is still available only to a small fraction of all test-takers.

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For Ed Tech to Be Successful, 'It Has to Come From Teachers' - Teaching Now - Education Week Teacher

Educational technology companies, like ClassDojo, have tapped teachers to give input on product designs.

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Obama Education Appointees: Where Are They Now? - Politics K-12 - Education Week

The Obama administration's political appointees may have cleaned out their desks six months ago or more. But that doesn't mean that they have stopped working on K-12 policy.

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Are Student-Privacy Laws Getting in the Way of Education Research? - Education Week

Louisiana's two-year-old law, the nation's strictest, may be complicating the work of the researchers who use student data to study schools.

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ISTE Lands Another Former Federal Ed-Tech Director - Digital Education - Education Week

The International Society for Technology in Education as hired Joseph South as its new chief learning officer.

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Four Can't-Miss Education Conferences for EdTech Leaders - Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12 - Education Week

If you are interested in attending a highly beneficial conference during the fall of 2017, then you should consider attending one or more of the following four meetings.

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Call the CDC! Interest in STEM May Be 'Contagious' in High School - Curriculum Matters - Education Week

Students who reported being surrounded by peers enthusiastic about science in high school are more likely to say they want to pursue STEM careers.

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