K-12

STEM Career SmartBrief

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

ASCD SmartBrief

News serving the K-12 education profession

ASCD SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: ASCD

N.H. district restricts students' birthday celebrations

5/17/2013

  • WHDH-TV (Boston)

To improve students' health, a school committee in a New Hampshire district has approved a policy that restricts students' birthday celebrations to once per month. The decision to celebrate monthly --… Read More

ASCD Worldwide Edition SmartBrief

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

CEC SmartBrief

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

SmartBrief on EdTech

Education insights and advances in technology

SmartBrief on EdTech

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

MiddleWeb SmartBrief

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

Friday Notes

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