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Teachers and principals are becoming increasingly comfortable using online tools to hone their professional skills, and are turning to options from social networking to Web-based classes to do so, a […]

The Philadelphia school district, which has been plagued by budget woes and declining enrollment, has announced plans to open a virtual academy in an effort to lure students and families [...]

Officials in Indiana were forced to suspend statewide online tests for two days after technical problems derailed the system, in the latest mishap to plague statewide assessments around the country. [...]

Coursera, a major player in the world of providing 'massively open online courses' in higher education, is making its first move into the K-12 landscape through an effort to provide [...]

A new nationwide survey reveals the extent to which mobile devices have become an inextricable part of students' and families' lives--while also indicating that parents see potential benefits, and drawbacks, [...]

A federally funded project will test students' ability to learn fractions on mobile apps through the theory of 'embodied cognition'--or, to put it in non-science-speak, manipulating and moving images and [...]

The Federal Trade Commission recently outlined new policies that seek to close loopholes that the agency says too often allow websites and online services to gather information improperly from students [...]

One of the two consortia designing tests for the Common Core State Standards recently released new guidance on the minimum technology standards states will need to meet to give those [...]

Nanotechnology is the science of tiny things. A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter in length. A sheet of paper is 100,000 nanometers thick. Each day in class, its the […]

A much-anticipated commercial computer game about evolution is getting a favorable response from some scholars, who welcome its interactive, engaging approach to the topic even though a few of its […]

Whether they're seeking to polish teaching skills, strengthen their shaky grasp of a topic, or transform a tedious classroom lesson into a lively one, science educators are turning to the […]

The article reports on the increasing interest in nanotechnology education in the U.S. Among the teachers around the country who have fashioned curriculum and lessons around nanotechnology is John Balet, who teaches at Ballston Spa High School outside Albany, New York. Balet and his students discuss the application of nanotechnology in producing better computer chips and less-visible sunscreen.