How Effective is Ed Tech?
Researchers argue in a commentary that investing more money in educational technology and related professional development will not improve student achievement.
Study: Does the ‘Testing Effect’ Work With Digital Lessons?
A new study explores whether students learn more from animated lessons on computers when they take practice tests afterward.
‘Sexting’ Getting Attention at Federal Conference
‘Sexting’ and other technology related issues will be covered at the The U.S. Department of Education’s national conference on Safe and Drug-Free Schools in Maryland.
State Appeals Court: California Can Stick With English in Tests for ELLs
A state appeals court has ruled that California can stick with English in testing English-language learners for accountability purposes under the No Child Left Behind Act. Nine school districts sued the state over the English-only testing issue in 2005.
The Challenge of Keeping Latino Kids in High School
A high school in Las Vegas that was named a high-achieving turnaround school by the state of Nevada has a graduation rate of 55 percent. Sixty percent of the school’s 2,800 students are Hispanic.
Blackboard Inc.’s Patents Invalidated
A federal appeals court invalidated more than three dozen of the company’s patents for online learning-management systems.