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Star Wars creator pushes free internet service for schools
George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars franchise and head of a nonprofit group designed to encourage innovation in schools, called on lawmakers June 24 to create a free, "third…
Laptops help keep migrant workers’ kids in school
A Florida town is giving laptop computers to the children of migrant farmers in an effort to boost their education, National Public Radio reports. …
Technology: It’s where the jobs are
A new survey out this week from AeA, the group formerly known as the American Electronics Association, reports that jobs in the technology industry are growing at a healthy clip,…
Technology leaders favor online ID card over passwords
Microsoft, Google, and PayPal, a unit of eBay, are among the founders of an industry organization that hopes to solve the problem of password overload among computer users, the New…
Model classroom to offer technology lessons for educators
Texas' Hallsville Independent School District has a new classroom, but it won't be used by students, the Longville News-Journal reports: Instead, the classroom will be a model for teachers and…
School laptop money prompts greater scrutiny
Money for South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds' school laptop initiative will be scrutinized more closely from here on out, the Argus Leader reports, with one legislator saying the governor "used…
Idaho hopes to improve math instruction
The Idaho Department of Education is working with Boise State University in hopes of training 9,500 teachers and school administrators to improve math instruction in the state's public schools, the…
What’s obscene? Google could have an answer
A Florida lawyer plans to use Google search data to argue that explicit material doesn't violate community standards, the New York Times reports. …
Study touts educational benefits of MySpace, Facebook
University of Minnesota researchers say they have discovered educational benefits of social-networking web sites such as MySpace and Facebook, the Star Tribune of Minneapolis-St. Paul reports. …
Rare Mac Trojan horse exploits Apple vulnerability
A rare Mac OS X Trojan horse has been spotted on the internet, reports the Guardian. …