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Study reveals kids' views on science - and their teachersJanuary 31, 2010 Overall, students in grades 3-12 think rather highly of their science teachers. More..
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Where did federal stimulus dollars go?January 29, 2010 States are using federal
stimulus money intended to promote innovation and equity reforms in
schools to instead plug holes in education budgets ravaged by the
economic recession. More..
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Survey: 77% of teens interested in STEM careerJanuary 28, 2010 Many believe the key to strengthening the U.S. economy and competing globally lies in fostering an innovative culture and educating America's youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). According to this More..
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Online learning study looks at researchJanuary 12, 2010 Online learning is one of the fastest growing trends in educational uses of technology, according to the recently-released report from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development. More..
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U.K. survey reveals students' views on writingDecember 26, 2009 Britain’s National Literacy Trust
surveyed 3,001 children in England and Scotland in what it said was the
first significant study of the attitudes of young people in the UK
toward writing. More..
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Survey reveals cuts in green energy investmentDecember 17, 2009 Two-thirds of school districts responding to a new "School Energy and Environment Survey" from Honeywell and Education Week Research have made spending cuts or modifications as a direct result of rising energy bills. More..
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Parents say schools should teach more technology skillsNovember 2, 2009 Parents are dissatisfied with the technology skills their children are learning in schools, according to a survey report released by Project Tomorrow® and Blackboard Inc. More..
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Games, Video Boost Preschoolers' LiteracyOctober 18, 2009 Low income children were better prepared for success in kindergarten when their preschool teachers incorporated educational video and games from public media, according to a new study. The study, conducted by Education More..
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Facebook Leads Among EducatorsSeptember 28, 2009 Preliminary results of a
Survey of K-12 Educators on Social Networking and Content-Sharing
Tools were released last week at the EdNET Conference in Chicago. More..
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Sneak Preview of Teachers' Views on Web 2.0September 14, 2009 Early results show that 62% of educators who responded have joined one or more social networking websites, and their participation on these sites has had a positive impact on their attitudes about using this technology for More..
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Student Response System Boosts ScoresSeptember 5, 2009 As an eighth grade science
teacher in Texas, I am always aware that at the end of the year my
students will be expected to pass our state test, the TAKS, as part of the ‘No Child Left
Behind’ Law. More..
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Schools Reduce IT Energy Use, Report SaysAugust 31, 2009 The survey found that
organizations are doing more to improve energy efficiency in IT
compared to 2008, and as a result, are realizing significant savings in
their energy bills. More..
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Stimulus Helps, But Not Enough, Survey ReportsAugust 25, 2009 Federal stimulus funds for
education are flowing to states and local school districts, but many of
the dollars are simply backfilling budget holes. More..
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Geeking Out With Digital MediaAugust 19, 2009 Few virtual places can claim to geek out more than Cogito.org, an online community for geeks — gifted middle- and high-school students — who love math and science. More..
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