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WINDER, GA (May 4) – Students in Ms. Whitney Neufeldt’s AP Government class at Winder-Barrow High School witnessed firsthand the successful conclusion of a bill becoming law when Governor Sonny Perdue signed legislation today creating the Georgia Virtual High School.Read the Full Story
And so it was when Gail Albert-Halaban, a freelance photographer working for Newsweek, hauled her equipment into teacher Brendan Murphy’s pre-calculus class.Read the Full Story
The study, conducted in two Maryland middle schools, showed that 7th and 8th graders who used three online field trips (specifically developed by MPT for social studies and language arts and integrated into their lesson plans) scored higher on a national standardized reading comprehension test than those who used traditional learning methods alone.Read the Full […]
Videoconferencing and other online opportunities allow learning anytime from anywhere no matter what the weather. Teachers can sign up for online courses and develop collaborative projects using a variety of interactive tools.Read the Full Story
It was at a 1997 national conference for school administrators. The audience’s reaction was anything but enthusiastic. The room was filled with doubt, apprehension and skepticism.Read the Full Story
But neither his teacher nor his fellow students are in Fremont. Instead Amos connects to them – in Massachusetts, Peru and elsewhere – via the Internet.Read the Full Story
Students can enroll for classes through the Georgia Virtual High School starting May 1.Read the Full Story
Knapp’s parents both work, and when they’re gone, it’s up to him to feed his brother, keep him clean, suction out his lungs and make sure his other needs are met.Read the Full Story
Blackout Day follows up on ESTEME Week, held from April 11-15, with the acronym standing for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) partnered with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other federal agencies and scientific societies to support activities for this year’s ESTEME Week. Read […]
Dr. John C. Boling, director of SAS inSchool, and Larry Seigler, retired business executive, of Greenville, have been named as co-chairs of the Commission.Read the Full Story
