Interest in hybrid courses on the rise

A growing number of schools now offer what’s known as “hybrid” courses, which mix an online experience with traditional classroom learning.

Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2009: No. 9

Despite the growth in internet safety education over the past year, one alarming trend continued to get worse: “sexting,” or the act of sending explicit photos or text messages via cell phones or the web.

Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2009: No. 10

In November, the Federal Communications Commission proposed new rules stating that schools and libraries receiving federal e-Rate funding would have to submit proof they’ve implemented web-safety education programs along with their applications.

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Autism Treatment Crisis: Insufficient Number of Providers to Meet Alarming Need

The CDC Study implies a huge gap between the number of children who need autism treatment and the availability of evidence-based autism treatment. Gina Green, PhD., executive director of the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts, estimates that there are only approximately 4,900 Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (who must be supervised by BCBAs) “worldwide” who work with individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Teenagers Redesign Access to the White House

Twenty-four District of Columbia middle-school students have some interesting ideas about to how to get visitors into and around the White House.

Studying young minds, and how to teach them

New research on when young brains are best able to grasp fundamental concepts could reshape early education, reports the New York Times.

Opinion: How competition fails our students

In 1988, after 20 years of learning and playing tennis, and 14 years of teaching it to thousands of students, I had a simple realization: The introduction of competition before we achieve proficiency in the fundamental physical, mental, and emotional skills compromises all aspects of the learning process.

Pearson Invites U.S. Teachers to Help Create New 21st Century Middle Grades Math Program

Pearson has created an online forum through which the company is actively soliticing ideas and strategies for teaching children math from teachers and parents across the nation. The top-rated ideas will be used in Pearson’s newest middle grades math program.

New programs aim to lure students into digital jobs

The country needs more cool nerds — people who can use computing in ways that haven’t even been thought of yet. And high schools are starting to do their part, reports the New York Times.