Education Stories Kobler to lead shift toward ‘technology-rich’ classrooms. LJ World - May 23, 2013 The Lawrence school district is gearing up for the next phase of its venture into a new kind of classroom teaching, in which students rely as much on computers and online material as they do on... Recommend It : Average (0 votes) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Experts debate if it’s OK to let wunderkinds quit school. The Detroit News - May 23, 2013 It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. But now we've got David Karp, who doesn't even have a high... Recommend It : Average (0 votes) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Let’s Hope College Doesn’t Go According to Plan. The New York Times - May 23, 2013 I am only weeks away from graduation and attending an international student orientation at Duke University. My intention is not to have a countdown but to look forward to a new chapter in my life. It... Recommend It : Average (0 votes) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Gap Between Perception and Reality in College Readiness Remains Wide. Education News - May 23, 2013 This year’s edition of a school curriculum survey shows that the gap between high school teachers’ understanding of how well their students are prepared for college and the reality of their... Recommend It : Average (0 votes) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Superstar astrophysicist: Why ‘Star Trek’ beats ‘Star Wars’. The Washington Post - May 23, 2013 You may view “Star Trek” as just another science fiction movie, but world renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson doesn’t. Recommend It : Average (0 votes) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Teaching Students Better Online Research Skills. Education Week - May 22, 2013 Sara Shaw, an elementary school teacher in Avon, Mass., realized she needed to teach online research skills several years ago when her students kept turning in projects riddled with misinformation.... Recommend It : Average (0 votes) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Leaders to learn from. SmartBrief, SmartBlogs - May 22, 2013 Last month, I received the great honor of being recognized by Education Week magazine and the U.S. Department of Education as a 2013 Leader to Learn From. It was a tremendous honor to receive... Recommend It : Average (0 votes) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Expert: Teachers must constantly engage struggling students. Lohud - May 22, 2013 WHITE PLAINS — Students who struggle in school should not be expected to raise their hands. Instead, they need to be constantly engaged in classroom lessons, a leading expert on improving student... Recommend It : Average (0 votes) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Lehigh County students can now get eBooks through school libraries. Lehighvalleylive - May 21, 2013 Working through this summer's reading lists just got a little bit easier for some Lehigh Valley students. Recommend It : Average (0 votes) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 EdX adds 15 schools, several from Asia. Washington Post - May 21, 2013 The race to enlist the world’s universities in the movement for free online education accelerated Tuesday as the Web site edX announced that it has added 15 new schools, more than doubling the size... Recommend It : Average (0 votes) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 « Previous Next »