K-12
STEM-specific news for career development professionals
STEM Career SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Association for Career and Technical Education
Mo. program provides students greater school, job opportunities
5/17/2013
- KBIA-FM (Columbia, Mo.)
Missouri's Innovation Campuses program seeks to make it easier to transfer credits from high school to college and speed students' entry into the workforce. "Sometimes traditionally students haven't r Read More
News serving the K-12 education profession
ASCD SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: ASCD
Neb. district seeks to close reading achievement gap among genders
5/20/2013
- Omaha World-Herald (Neb.)
Educators in a Nebraska district formed book clubs for boys in an effort to close the gap between boys' reading assessment scores and the higher scores of their female peers. The clubs appeal to the b Read More
Global education news
ASCD Worldwide Edition SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: ASCD
English instruction could be enhanced in Japan's elementary schools
5/16/2013
- Japan Times, The
Officials in Japan will propose enhanced English education in the country, according to a draft proposal from a governmental committee. The proposal includes plans to make English an official subject Read More
News about special education
CEC SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: The Council for Exceptional Children
How special educators are using "mainstream" technologies
5/17/2013
- T.H.E. Journal magazine (exclusive preview for SmartBrief subscribers)
From bring-your-own-device initiatives to flipped classrooms, technology-driven educational practices are changing the face of education for all students. For example, using a flipped instructional mo Read More
Adobe's shift to the cloud is expected to affect schools
5/17/2013
- EdTech magazine
Adobe will make its Creative Suite design software available through the software company's Creative Cloud -- eliminating its boxed product that is popular with schools, as well as updates and fixes f Read More
News for educators and parents students in grades 4-8
MiddleWeb SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: MiddleWeb LLC
Should teachers have to choose between their jobs or their students?
5/17/2013
- Center for Teaching Quality
Teachers should not have to choose between preparing students for standardized tests or doing what is best for their overall development, especially when teacher jobs are tied to the test scores, midd Read More
San Diego Unified School District news
Friday Notes
Published in partnership with: San Diego Unified School District
Wilson Middle Orchestra entertains board of education meeting attendees
5/16/2013
The Wilson Middle School Intermediate Orchestra performed two numbers to help kick off the May 14 Board of Education meeting. The all-string orchestra, comprised of seventh- and eighth-grade students, Read More
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