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Study probes RFID use in schools
Computer-science researchers at the University of Washington (UW) are tracking students and faculty in an experiment they hope will show the benefits and drawbacks of using radio frequency identification (RFID)…
Schools will have until 2009 to buy Windows XP
Microsoft will stop offering Windows XP in retail stores June 30, but at least two major computer manufacturers say school districts, colleges, and universities will be able to buy machines…
Latest Wi-Fi standard on the march
Colleges and universities nationwide are launching the newest generation of Wi-Fi networks even before a final version of the standard has been ratified--a move technology experts say could allow schools…
University nixes web access during class
The University of Chicago Law School has banned internet access during class time, although laptops still will be permitted for note taking. The move comes as educators at schools and…
Report: Give schools $20 billion upgrade
Education needs $20 billion for infrastructure, according to a report released April 29. To narrow the digital divide, funding for up-to-date video and voice technology in schools should be a…
Lawsuit challenges school system’s web use
A South Carolina man is suing his local school system for refusing to post links to pro-voucher internet sites in a case that raises questions about what school districts can…
Movie: Science ‘expels’ Intelligent Design
In Missouri, where the battle for control of the science curriculum has been raging, public officials have been afforded a special screening of a documentary-style film advocating on behalf of…
AT&T launches $100M effort to stem dropouts
AT&T unveiled a $100 million initiative April 17 designed to curb the country's high school dropout rate, which has reached critical levels in recent years, according to education experts. …
Judge: Turnitin.com doesn’t violate copyright laws
A federal district court judge threw out a lawsuit against the online plagiarism detection service Turnitin.com last month, ruling the web site--which stores student papers in its database and compares…