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Hitching technology to the classroom
U.S. education chief Margaret Spellings made a whirlwind tour of San Diego June 17 to discuss how technology in schools can raise student achievement and better prepare students for the…
Study: Many middle schoolers commit crimes online
The Rochester, N.Y., Democrat and Chronicle reports that middle schoolers are more likely to be the perpetrators of cyber crime than the victims, a new study by a Rochester Institute…
AT&T, Verizon want FCC to enforce net neutrality
AT&T and Verizon Communications say the Federal Communications Commission needs to show that its net neutrality principles can be enforced to keep future legislation at bay, CNET reports. …
Local investors save Philly’s Wi-Fi network
A group of local investors on June 17 said they have bought Philadelphia's wireless internet network, a week after EarthLink Inc. gave up on the system because it failed to…
Vt. lawmaker proposes 4-day work week for state’s schools
A prominent Vermont senator wants state government and public schools to move to a four-day work week before the end of 2008, the Times Argus of Barre-Montpelier reports. …
Citing high gas prices, more students taking online classes
The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that more students are taking online classes as a way to save money on high gas prices, a Tennessee Board of Regents official says. …
Demand for data puts engineers in spotlight
Engineers who run data centers are in high demand as the growth in such facilities struggles to keep up with the increasing demands of internet-era computing, the New York Times…
Mom in MySpace hoax pleads not guilty
A Missouri woman accused of contributing to a teenager's suicide by creating a fake MySpace account to taunt the girl pleaded not guilty in federal court June 16, CNET reports.…
Charging by the byte to curb internet traffic
Three of the country's largest internet service providers are threatening to clamp down on their most active subscribers by placing monthly limits on their online activity, the New York Times…
Santa Fe OKs plan for wireless, despite objections
The Santa Fe, N.M., city council has unanimously approved a plan to provide wireless internet service in libraries and other city buildings, over the objections of those who say they…