The 2010 headlines in education had the makings of a gripping drama: money, power, politics, Oprah! If there was any doubt that education has been pushed front-and-center to the spotlight, the screaming headlines of the Huffington Post Education page should put that to rest.
These two year-in-reviews are the standouts so far:
TakePart's take. By far the most comprehensive (so far), this list covers the gamut: Race to the Top funding, common-core standards, the "Waiting for Superman" kerfluffle, Michelle Rhee's rise, fall, and rise, billionaires' donations, cyberbullying spotlight, and Education Nation.
E-School News' Most Popular Ed-Tech Stories. The entry of the iPad into education circles, cloud computing, and collaborative learning, and the changing learning methods of the iGeneration are just a few of this education-related newsletter's top articles.